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House Floor Session- 28th Legislative Day- April 26, 2021
A
A
Ms
sargent
of
arms,
invite
the
members
into
the
chamber
and
close
the
doors
out
here
hereby
declare
the
house
representatives
of
the
112th
general
assembly
of
state
tennessee
now
in
session
with
the
members.
Please
stand:
will
the
visitors
in
the
gallery
please
stand
and
remain
saintly
through
the
pledge
of
allegiance
representative
russell
will
serve
as
chaplain
of
the
day
representative
russell.
You
are
recognized.
B
Thank
you,
speaker,
members.
Let's
pray
dear
heavenly
father,
we
thank
you
for
this
beautiful
day
that
you
have
given
us
to
assemble
in
this
building
on
these
hollowed
grounds.
To
do
your
work
god
we
ask
that
you
grant
us
your
wisdom
today
that
you
give
us
humility,
grace
and
clarity
of
mind
as
we
serve
the
people
of
this
great
state.
B
A
A
D
Are
recognized,
thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Tonight
is
a
special
night
we're
here
to
honor
we're
here
to
honor
a
legend
of
the
general
assembly
and
the
house
of
representative,
the
late
charles
sergeant
chairman
charles
sergeant
tonight,
we'll
dedicate
his
desk
on
the
house
floor
and
then,
before
that
we
have
honored
to
have
his
wife
nancy
here
with
us
tonight,
nancy
good
to
see
you
and
just
thank
you
so
much.
D
A
E
Sir
charles
was
an
adopted
tennessean.
He
was
born
and
grew
up
in
new
york
state
one
of
charles
strongest
characteristics
was
loyalty.
He
was
incredibly
loyal
to
his
family
to
the
community.
He
called
home
into
the
state
that
he
chose
to
live
in.
If
you
were
his
friend,
he
was
with
you
through
thick
and
thin.
He
was
loyal.
E
He
was
incredibly
loyal
to
madam
speaker,
beth
harwell,
to
the
committee
members
and
to
the
house,
especially
when
those
budget
battles
with
the
senate,
charles
respected
the
process
of
governing,
and
he
respected
those
who
took
part
in
that
process
in
good
faith
and
was
serving
their
constituents
at
the
top
of
their
mind.
He
viewed
government
as
a
calling,
an
honorable
profession
that
demanded
integrity
and
dedication
from
those
that
chose
to
serve
and
were
chosen
to
do
so,
and
he
served
in
that
way
honestly
and
with
total
commitment
to
the
betterment
of
our
state.
F
Charles
was
a
dear
friend
colleague
and
confidante.
I
was
elected
in
2004
and
charles
was
one
of
the
first
members
that
I
met.
He
invited
me
out
to
dinner
the
first
week
and
our
friendship
started.
His
lovely
wife,
nancy
and
my
lovely
wife
marsha
became
and
are
still
very
close
friends.
I
learned
so
much
from
charles
sergeant.
F
His
institutional
knowledge
was
second
to
none.
His
knowledge
of
the
state
budget
was
unbelievable.
He
had
a
strong
love
for
nancy,
his
family
and
his
colleagues,
he
loved
tennessee,
williamson,
county
and
his
country.
I
thank
god
for
allowing
me
to
serve
with
charles
sergeant
what
an
honor
rest
in
peace.
My
friend.
G
So
let
me
talk
about
my
friend
charles
sergeant.
I
remember
the
days
when
I
first
got
to
the
general
assembly
I
used
to
love
going
to
finally
swings
and
means.
I
hung
out
all
the
time
so
much
that
people
literally
thought
I
was
on
this
committee
and
so
after
speaker,
pro
tem
lawrence
deberry
passed
the
speaker
reached
out
to
charles
and
said
who
would
you
like
to
serve
on
this
committee
and
he
thought
of
me.
G
He
called
me
he
said
hey,
you
know
you
hang
out
in
my
committee
all
the
time.
I
know
you
have
the
time.
I
know
you
have
the
dedication.
Would
you
like
to
serve
on
finance
ways?
It
means,
and
of
course
I
said
yes
because
it
was
an
honor
number
one
for
him
to
think
of
me
and
for
number
two
to
entrust
this
awesome
responsibility
to
me.
So
I
was
honored
to
serve
with
him.
I
miss
him
tremendously
and
I
think
of
him,
often
as
I'm
serving
on
the
committee.
B
Charles
sergeant,
what
a
great
legislator
and
an
even
greater
person
and
a
great
friend
I
remember
the
first
time
I
met
charles
sergeant,
it
was
back
in
2009
and
I
was
just
starting
to
campaign
in
my
first
ever
quest
for
public
office.
As
a
state
representative,
I
was
invited
to
meet
with
a
few
people
in
nashville
to
interview
about
my
qualifications
and
about
my
political
views.
B
It
was
charles
sergeant,
beth,
harwell
and
steve
mcdaniel.
I
didn't
realize
at
the
time
that
these
were
the
real
leaders
in
the
state
legislature.
Once
I
was
elected
charles
always
made
an
effort
to
include
me
and
make
me
feel
welcome,
I
remember
being
in
awe
that
he
seemed
excited
to
hang
out
with
me
a
lowly
freshman
I'll.
Never
forget
that
feeling
and
how
I
was
inspired
by
his
kindness
tennessee
is
in
fine
financial
state
that
it
is
today
because
of
his
statesmanship.
B
H
It's
indeed
a
pleasure
for
me
to
say
a
few
words
about
charles
sargent.
You
know,
one
of
the
best
byproducts
of
serving
in
the
legislature
is
the
people
you
meet
and
the
friends
you
make.
I
had
no
closer
friend
than
charlie
sargent.
We
got
along
well
from
the
start.
I
think.
Maybe
we
had
a
little
connection
because
we
both
like
to
work
with
budgets.
H
H
Charles
always
treated
me
very
well,
especially
when
I
was
he
allowed
me
to
stay
on
finance
committee
when
he
was
the
chairman
and
he
always
recognized
me,
and
always
let
me
have
my
say,
but
then
again
I
would
als
always
never
forget
to
ask
for
a
break,
so
charlie
could
take
that.
Take
that
smoke.
I
I
remember
also
the
thing
I
tried
every
that
it
didn't
work,
but
I
did
it
every
time.
I'd
tell
him
that
I
would
trade
the
tax
base
of
my
district
with
his
district
any
day
of
the
week.
D
I
appreciate
this
opportunity
to
talk
about
my
good
friend
and
colleague,
charles
sargent.
I
first
met
charles
several
years
ago,
while
working
on
battlefield
preservation
projects
in
franklin,
but
I
knew
charles,
was
not
only
dedicated
to
williamson
county,
but
also
to
the
state
of
tennessee
and
that's
reflected
in
his
commitment
to
make
sure
tennessee
was
financially
strong
and
ready
for
the
future.
Everything
charles
did
was
to
make
sure
tennessee
was
the
best
in
every
aspect
of
financial
strength
and
accountability
for
our
citizens
and
for
our
state.
D
I
miss
charles
his
leadership,
his
mentorship
and
most
of
all,
his
friendship
and
nancy.
We
love
you
and
we
know,
and
we
appreciate
you
sharing
charles
with
us
for
all
those
years.
Charles
made
a
lasting
impact
on
our
state,
and
I
will
always
remember
that,
and
so
will
every
tennessean.
Thank
you,
charles
for
all.
You
did
for
all
of.
B
B
He
said
you
know,
steve
could
tell
me
even
the
seats
that
people
like
john
adams
and
thomas
jefferson
sat
in.
He
said
I
couldn't
believe
it
well.
What
charles
didn't
know
was
I'd
been
there
numerous
times,
and
I
had
taken
a
little
review
before
he
and
I
took
the
tour
of
independence
hall,
wonderful
guy.
H
D
Mr
speaker,
rick
request.
You
recognize
chairman
hazelwood
from
chairman
curcio's
desk,
chair
lady
hazelwood,.
E
I'd
like
to
read
now
the
plaque
on
the
seat
that
I
have
the
very
great
honor
to
work
from
this
session,
the
seat
that
charles
sargent
served
this
stadian
for
so
long,
and
I
can't
tell
you
how
many
times
I
just
wish
that
I
could
reach
out
to
charles
and
ask
a
quick
question,
particularly
in
this
part
of
our
session.
We
truly
do
miss
him
and
nancy.
E
E
The
plaque
reads:
veteran
businessman
public
servant.
The
honorable
charles
m,
sergeant,
jr
of
franklin,
tennessee
williamson
county,
served
this
house
with
honor
and
distinction
as
a
representative
of
district
61
from
the
100th
to
110th
general
assemblies
as
abel
chairman
of
finance
ways
and
means
committee
representative,
sargent's,
many
contributions
to
tennessee
and
his
fellow
tennesseans
shall
be
everlasting.
E
E
D
Mr
speaker
request:
you
join
us
for
a
photo
anybody
else
in
the
assembly,
come
down
and
join
us.
Please.
Thank
you.
D
F
I'm
going
to
be
probably
bringing
a
bill
next
session
that
officially
changes
the
name
of
district
95
to
district
of
champions
about
a
month
ago,
houston
high
school,
which
is
one
of
the
two
public
schools
in
my
district,
laid
waste
to
the
aaa
boys
basketball
field
and
walked
away
with
the
gold
ball.
And
then
this
past
weekend,
the
other
public
high
school
collierville,
their
cheerleading
squad,
took
home
the
large
division,
uca
national
cheerleading
championship.
F
H
H
This
is
her
very
first
time
to
be
able
to
come
over
here
and,
of
course,
my
husband
is
to
her
right
to
our
right
and
my
daughter,
christy,
who
was
here
many
years
ago
with
bill
dunn
back
in
2002.
H
As
his
intern
john
mark
wendell
said
she
hadn't
changed
any
and
then
my
son-in-law
grant
and
I
just
wanted
to
welcome
them.
This
is
their
first
time
to
be
able
to
come
and
visit
us.
So
thank
you
all.
I
love
you.
H
F
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
members
want
to
tell
you
over
the
weekend.
Last
week
we
had
some
pretty
tough
fires
in
east
tennessee,
and
I
want
to
give
a
shout
out
to
the
volunteer
firemen,
our
regular
firemen
and
the
tennessee
department
of
ag.
It
was
amazing
how
they
organized
and
and
even
though
there
were
thousands
of
acres
destroyed,
no
lice
were
lost
and
no
houses
were
lost.
F
A
H
Again,
thank
you,
mr
speaker.
I
rise
today
to
brag
on
my
son.
He
ran
the
600
1600
meters
in
track
saturday
and
with
a
time
of
4.59
and
that
actually
moves
him
to
the
number
five
spot
across
the
state,
so
give
him
applause
for
that
accomplishment.
I'm
proud
of
him.
E
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Today
is
a
special
day
for
one
of
our
members
and
actually
one
of
the
members
who
had
this
plaque
installed
for
chairman
sergeant
so
happy
birthday
to
representative
susan
lynn,.
I
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Last
friday
I
had
the
honor
and
privilege
to
go
to
withhorn
middle
school
and
talked
to
some
eighth
graders
there
about
education,
and
it
was
very
enlightening
and
very
pleasing
to
know
that
they
are
engaged
as
students
in
their
education.
I
Also,
I
had
a
chance
to
go
to
santa
fe
unit
school
and
work
with
some
special
ed
teachers
up
there,
and
I
want
to
give
a
big
happy
birthday
to
carter,
dowden,
juan
ho
emanuel
alvarez
and
then
kalyn
hendrix
was
on
this
call
with
us
too
bright
young
lady
members.
Don't
forget
next
week
is
teacher
appreciation
week,
and
I
want
to
make
sure
that
we
recognize
the
hard
work
that
our
teachers
have
done
this
year
in
these
most
trying
times.
I
J
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Members.
As
many
of
you
all
may
have
heard,
one
of
our
colleagues
senator
thelma
harper
died
this
past
thursday
and
I
would
like
members
please
stand.
We
may
have
just
a
brief
moment
of
silence.
I
remember
she
was
the
first
black
female.
J
A
chance
to
to
have
a
conversation
with
her.
You
knew
that
her
concern
was
about
our
young
people
and
about
our
seniors,
and
so
the
plans
are
still
being
made
for
the
family.
But
if
we
could
just
pause
for
a
moment
in
prayer
for
senator
thelma,
harper.
I
J
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Last
week
I
lost
my
19
year
old
cousin
to
gun
violence
in
dallas.
His
name
was
cameron
collier.
H
H
H
C
H
A
A
A
K
A
K
Thank
mr
speaker,
what
this
amendment
does.
We
are
pushing
the
effective
date
of
this
bill
out
to
the
2022-2023
school
year.
It's
still
this
year
and
I'll
explain
in
the
bill
exactly
why
we're
doing
that.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
A
K
You,
mr
speaker,
members,
this
piece
of
legislation
before
you
deals
with
open
enrollment
within
a
school
district
or
lea
current
law
requires
that
leas
have
an
open,
enrollment
period
during
which
parents
or
guardians
may
choose
from
a
list
of
schools
within
the
lea
that
have
spaces
available
the
bill.
This
bill
just
adds
transparency
to
the
system
by
stating
that
the
open
enrollment
period
should
be
a
period
of
30-day
window
with
a
14-day
notification
window
before
that,
so
the
parents
will
have
plenty
of
time
to
know.
K
What's
going
on
and
and
I'll
add
that
most
the
leas
already
do
this
and
do
it
well.
This
is
as
clarity
and
transparency
moving
forward
the
amendment
to
push
it
off
to
the
2022-2023
year.
We
have
147
school
districts,
some
are
doing
quite
well.
We
just
want
to
make
sure
that
if
there's
any
issues
come
up,
we
have
time
to
address
that
in
the
next
legislative
session.
With
that,
mr
speaker,
I'll
renew
my
motion.
G
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
mr
sponsor
I'm
concerned
about
the
problems
this
might
could
oppose
for
funding
reasons
for
athletes
being
recruited.
Could
you
talk
to
that.
K
Jeremy
white-
thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Yeah
the
athletes,
the
tws
double
a
rules
that
follow
will
continue
to
follow.
We
don't
there's
no
change
in
that,
and
this
is
just
within
the
lea
and
there's
there's
lots
of
flexibility
where
this
is
just
that
there
are
seats
available
in
another
school
to
have
transparency.
Let
the
parents
know
know
that,
but
they
still
can
hold
and
reserve
the
flexibility
as
many
seats
as
they
need
because
of
returning
students
or
other
issues
that
they
have.
K
Jeremy?
Why
not?
Really?
Because
this
is
within
that
lea
the
school
district?
It's
just
things
within
the
la
now.
There
are
reasons.
Sometimes
it
may
benefit
a
parent
if,
even
though
they're
zoned
in
one
area
just
to
be
able
to
go
to
another
school,
and
so
what
they
do
is
work
with
the
school
and
what
this
basically
does
is
just
puts
in
place
a
transparency
to
let
the
parent
know
that
there
is
a
space
at
another
school
where
they
can
apply
for
it.
G
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
I
understand
that
you're
saying
it's
within
the
lea,
but
there
are
schools
that
are
funded
based
on
their
daily
attendance.
So
if
I
have
an
influx
of
students
out
of
my
particular
school
to
other
schools,
but
don't
get
that
number
in
return,
how
would
that
affect
that
particular
school?
I
get
the
lea
piece,
but
if
my
school
is
funded
based
on
that,
that
goes
into
the
numbers
of
teachers,
staff
and
and
all
of
that.
K
Generally,
I
think
that
could
best
be
be
a
determined
with
their
getting
back
with
the
lea.
If
there
are
spaces
available
in
that
school,
yes,
you're
right,
the
funding
goes
to
that
school,
but
it
they
they,
the
the
lea.
The
district
still
has
the
ability
to
control
the
amount
of
students
going
to
each
school.
This
lets
the
parent
know.
This
is
a
transparency
bill.
The
clarity
bill
lets
them
know
it
doesn't
mean
they
all
normally
get
there
now.
If
a
lot
of
students
apply,
then
they
have
to
have
a
lottery,
but.
J
H
A
J
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
That's
what
I
thought,
but
my
I
I
do
have
a
question
is
more
of
a
technical
question.
J
K
J
K
This
is
just
really
for
the
parents
to
know
that,
if
this
school
in
another
area
that
there
may
fit
their
student
their
child
best,
maybe
for
multitude
of
reasons
that
there
is
space
available,
they
can
apply,
for
they
may
not
necessarily
get
it.
But
this
is,
you
know,
lets
them
know
it's
a
transparency
and
clarity
bill.
J
J
Let's
say
if
you
have
a
high
performing
school
and
and
you
want
to
keep
students
from
certain
areas
out,
so
they
say:
hey
we're,
anticipating
2
000
students.
Therefore
we
don't
have
any
seats
available
when
really
it
may
be
1800
coming,
and
so
that's
that's
kind
of
what
I
what
I
was
asking
for.
I
love
the
idea
of
the
transparency,
but
we
also
want
to
make
sure
that
no
one
abuses
it
and
fudges
the
numbers
chairman.
K
L
Thank
you
speaker,
sexton
to
the
sponsor.
How
will
your.
H
C
K
H
Be
required
to
provide
information
or
to
make
publication
under
your
bill
chairman.
K
N
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
chairman.
I'm
back
here,
I'm
actually
excited
next
year
my
one
of
my
children
is
going
to
be
attending
a
magnet
school
here,
public
magnet
school
here
in
nashville.
N
But
my
question
is:
I
know
when,
when
students
apply
for
these
different
schools,
there
might
be
opening
there's
a
couple
different
pools
where
they
pull
you
know
and
see
and
tell
you
that
your
child
may
or
may
have
not
been
selected
for
that
school,
and
you
see
where
they're
ranked
at
on
that
waiting
list,
and
then
the
parents
then
have
that
choice
to
either
accept
that
seat
or
or
pass
and
stay
in
their
currently
zoned
school.
N
My
only
question
is
with
the
timing
on
this:
will
this
in
any
way
impact
by
pushing
making
that
that
time
frame
seems
a
little
bit
more
extended
than
the
norm?
N
K
N
I
just
wanted
to
make
sure,
because
I
know
a
lot
of
our
schools
have
a
pretty
good
process
in
place.
I
think
davidson
county
does
a
good
job
of
this,
making
sure
that
we
let
people
know-
and
I
think
what
you're
trying
to
do
is
just
make
sure
that
some
of
the
districts
there's
maybe
not
as
much
transparency,
that
that
transparency
is
provided.
N
So
I
just
want
to
make
sure
we
weren't
impacting
any
any
school
district
that
might
be
doing
this
already,
because
I
think
it's
important
for
those
parents
to
have
plenty
of
time,
because
obviously,
transportation
and
other
arrangements
need
to
be
made.
So
with
that,
I
appreciate
that
answer.
Thank
you.
K
Thank
you,
mr
speaker
and
you're.
Absolutely
right.
Then
that
is
one
reason
I
pushed
it
out
a
year
to
make
sure
we
didn't
do
anything
that
would
affect
those
who
are
doing
it
right.
Thank
you.
A
A
F
A
White
moves
adoption
amendment
number
one
properly,
segmented,
any
discussion
on
the
amendment,
seeing
none
all
those
in
favor
of
member
number
one
say
I
I'll
those
both
say:
no,
the
eyes
have
it.
You
adopted
next
amendment,
mr
clerk.
Mr
speaker,
no
further
amendments
chairman
vaughn,
you're,
recognized.
F
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Ladies
and
gentlemen,
we
all
love
collegiate,
athletics
or
rare
is
the
person
who
doesn't
we
take
a
lot
of
pride
in
it
here
in
our
state
and
for
decades,
the
mo
sports
model
and
the
amateur
model
that
the
ncaa
has
used
has
seemed
adequate,
but
somewhere
along
the
way
the
millions
of
dollars
turned
into
billions
of
dollars
and
as
we
as
we
started,
seeing
revenues
generated
from
these
sports
and
these
activities.
F
F
We
are
not
allowed
to
go
to
a
pay-for-performance
model,
but,
however,
athletes
do
on
their
own
name
image
and
likeness
they're
allowed
to
profit
from
their
performance
with
regards
to
the
building
of
their
image,
the
building
of
their
name,
it's
capitalism
at
its
finest.
So
what
we
have
proposed
to
do
is
to
set
up
guidelines
like
13
other
states
have
across
the
country
by
which
our
institutions
can
regulate
and
manage
third
party
compensation
for
our
student
athletes.
A
O
Is
long
overdue,
supported
by
knoxville,
the
university
of
tennessee
and
colleges
around
the
state
puts
us
on
an
even
playing
field
and
again
long
overdue.
Thank
you
for
your
work
on
this
bill.
I
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
I
just
gotta,
let
everybody
know
I
have
a
conflict
on
this
I'll,
be
voting.
Our
blue,
blue
lighting.
A
A
A
C
E
C
A
E
You,
mr
speaker,
this
bill
states
should
a
juvenile
adjudicated
delinquent
commit
con
conduct
that,
if
committed
by
an
adult,
would
constitute
an
offense
of
aggravated
rape,
rape,
rape
of
a
child
or
aggravated
rape
of
a
child.
The
court
shall
instruct
the
child
that
he
or
she
must
not
accept
employment
or
volunteer
in
any
capacity
that
the
child
knows
or
reasonably
should
know,
will
cause
the
child
to
be
in
close
and
frequent
contact
with
a
minor.
This
excludes
incidental
contact
and
the
order
will
remain
in
effect
until
the
child
reaches
age.
18..
A
A
A
A
E
You,
mr
speaker,
this
is
that
the
department
of
children's
services
shall
notify
the
appropriate
court
when
the
department
has
knowledge
that
a
foster
parent
from
a
kinship
placement
violated
a
court
order
by
allowing
a
child
to
visit
the
child's
parent
within
30
days
of
the
department's
knowledge
of
the
information.
Mr
speaker,
I
renew
my
motion.
A
A
C
A
C
P
P
What
this
bill
will
do
is
require
the
aoc,
the
administrative
office
of
courts
to
provide
each
county
clerk
any
county
that
has
not
installed
the
tensor
system
with
a
list
of
data
that
is
required
to
be
integrated.
This
will
put
us
all
on
the
same
page
as
we
look
toward
criminal
justice
reform.
With
that,
I
renew
my
motion.
A
A
A
Vice
chairman
jernigan,
you
are
recognized.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
move
to
adopt
number
one.
Vice
chairman
joining
a
move
to
adoption.
Amendment
number
one,
probably
second,
any
discussion
on
the
amendment
scene.
None
all
those
in
favor
of
amendment
number
one
say:
aye
aye,
those
opposed
say
no,
the
eyes
have
it.
You
adopted
next
amendment,
mr
clerk,
mr.
L
A
O
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
thank
you
to
my
good
friend
from
davidson
county.
Yes
house,
bill
1072,
as
amended,
seeks
to
ensure
that
laws
passed
by
the
general
assembly
remain,
in
effect
until
a
final
determination
as
to
their
constitutionality
has
been
made.
The
laws
we
pass
are
presumed
to
be
constitutional
unless
a
court
finds
otherwise.
O
Unfortunately,
recent
history
has
shown
that
such
rulings
have
often
been
overturned
by
the
court
of
appeals
or
supreme
court.
Just
because
one
judge
and
one
part
of
the
state
believes
our
laws
to
be
unconstitutional
does
not
mean
that
a
judicial
panel
representing
one
of
our
grand
divisions
or
a
court
representing
the
entire
state,
will
agree
with
that
track
record
in
mind.
I
would
argue
that
it
is
prudent
to
stay
any
injunction
from
a
trial
court
concerning
the
constitutionality
of
state
law.
L
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
So,
for
example,
this
body
passed
vouchers.
It
was
held
to
be
unconstitutional,
but
under
your
bill
we
would
go
ahead
and
implement
the
vouchers
until
the
court
of
highest
jurisdiction,
probably
supreme
court
rules
on
the
constitutionality.
So
explain
to
me
exactly
how
we've
gotten
to
a
point
where
we,
as
a
body.
L
So
we're
going
to
say
that
if
you
rule
against
us
in
a
lower
court,
the
automatically
the
ruling
is
ineffective
until
a
final
court
rules
on
that
is
that
what
you're
doing
in
this
bill
chairman
car
show
thank.
O
You,
mr
speaker,
I
wouldn't
characterize
it
as
as
us
telling
them
what
they
can
or
can't
do,
but
it
just
simply
provides
continuity
so
until
that
final
authority
rules
again
we're
the
actions
that
we
do
on
this
house
floor
are
presumed
to
be
constitutional
until
the
final
authority
says
that
they
are,
they
are
not
so
if,
if
they
are
challenged,
then
it's
that
final
appeal
that,
whether
it
be
the
appellate
court
or
all
the
way,
the
supremes
once
they
make
their
decision,
then
if
they
rule
that
the
reaction
is
unconstitutional,
then
then
then
so
be
it,
but
folks
have
got
to
have
continuity
as
they
as
they
move
forward.
L
O
A
L
Him
back
you
know,
the
point
of
an
injunction
is
to
keep
an
injustice
from
happening
is
to
is
to
stop
bad
things
from
happening
to
our
citizenry
and,
in
my
estimation,
by
you
not
allowing
an
a
judicial
injunction
to
happen,
you're
allowing
or
opening
the
door
for
bad
things
to
happen
to
the
citizenry
of
the
great
state
of
tennessee,
and
for
that
reason
I
will
have
to
oppose
your
bill.
Thank
you.
Q
Q
In
fact,
there's
already
two
tools
in
place
to
accomplish:
what's
trying
to
be
done
here
in
a
pro
in
a
manner
that
actually
makes
sense.
One
of
them
is
the
rule,
nine
rule
of
appellate
procedure
in
the
state
of
tennessee,
and
one
of
them
is
tennessee
rule
of
appellate
procedure,
rule
10.
and
rule
10.
Q
It's
interesting
to
note
that
the
court,
the
state
of
tennessee
and
the
attorney
general's
office
last
year
in
the
rulings
that
were
made
that
are
so
unpopular
in
this
body,
the
state
of
tennessee
and
the
attorney
general-
did
not
seek
rule
10
review
of
the
interlocutory
orders
or
injunctive
relief
set
forth
by
the
child
court.
Ladies
and
gentlemen,
I
would
ask
you
and
emphasize
this
bill
makes
such
little
sense.
Q
F
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
not
in
the
courts
like
some
of
these
other
gentlemen,
my
other
colleagues,
I
am
curious
when
we
start
up
a
program,
no
matter
the
nature
of
it.
Court
cases
can
take
months,
sometimes
years
to
play
out.
F
O
Jeremy
curcio.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
I
would
argue
that
we
have
that
danger.
Now
we
we
begin
to
implement
a
process,
a
chancellor,
a
lower
court
rules,
it
unconstitutional.
O
O
So
again,
the
spirit
of
this
is
that
the
laws
that
we
passed
were
presumed
to
be
constitutional
and,
and
that's
exactly
what
we're
sticking
with
here,
to
make
sure
that
that
the
will
of
this
body
is
is
implemented
in
the
way
that
we
see
fit
now
again,
if
that
quarter
final
jurisdiction
says
no,
in
fact
it's
not
constitutional,
then
then
the
game's
over,
but
I
would,
I
would
argue
that
we've
got
the
risk
that
you're
describing
now.
F
So
then,
I
guess
the
potential
does
exist
that
if
we
do
have
a
court
case
that
drags
out
over
an
elongated
period,
then
we
could
indeed
be
engaging
the
gears
of
government,
the
taxpayers
funds
to
start
to
implement
whatever
it
is
only
to
find
out
later
that
it's
not
going
to
be
upheld.
Is
that
correct.
O
R
Yeah,
thank
you,
mr
speaker.
The
sponsor
you
know
I'm
trying
to
figure
out.
Where
did
this
build
arrive
from?
You
know
our
what
what
ruling
could
have
been?
Maybe
the
voucher
ruling,
or
maybe
the
absentee
voting
ruling,
I'm
just
trying
to
figure
out
what
are
we
trying
to
usurp
the
judicial
system
and
more
or
less?
This
is
just
court
packing,
so
I'm
just
trying
to
figure
out
which,
which
one
of
those
decisions
did
the
powers
that
be
didn't
like.
O
Chairman
kershaw,
thank
you,
mr
speaker.
This
bill
is
not
targeted
at
any
one
specific
court
case.
It
simply
underscores
the
notion
that
the
laws
that
we
pass
in
this
general
assembly
are
considered
to
be
constitutional
until
the
court
of
final
authority
decides
that
they're
not.
R
Well
again,
as
many
of
my
colleagues
have
stated
over
and
over,
I
I
think
we're
we're
ruining
a
system
that
has
been
around,
for
you
know,
200
and
something
years
that
it
seemed
to
work
pretty
well
and
there's
there's
some
pretty
intelligent
people
in
in
this
room.
R
I
give
you
that,
but
when
they
start,
when
you
start
dealing
with
the
three
branches
of
government
and
us
trying
to
take
the
power
of
the
judicial
system,
because
you
don't
like
what
they've
decided
you're
ruining
the
democracy
as
we
know
it-
and
you
know
it's
the
things
things
you
don't
like
today.
R
K
Good
friends
from
davidson
county
and
some
of
the
other
locations,
this
body
literally
approves
the
supreme
court
rules
that
they
submit
to
us
every
every
year
for
changes,
so
the
sky's
not
falling.
This
will
establish
a
procedure
whereby
it's
a
presumption
that
a
a
law
that
we
passed
is
constitutional
until
it
works
up
to
the
highest
court
at
that
level.
K
Is
still
in
place
is
my
understanding,
there's
always
emergency
petition
to
go
up
to
the
court
of
appeals
of
the
supreme
court.
The
supreme
court
could
take
those
up
or
to
decide
not
to
take
those
up.
This
is
smart,
sensible
legislation.
It
simply
says
there
should
be
a
presumption
in
the
law
that
when
we
pass
a
statute,
it
is
constitutional
and
it
should
be
treated
as
such
by
the
lower
courts.
A
Question
been
called
the
objection.
I've
got
objection
all
right,
we're
on
the
board
for
previous
question,
all
those
in
favor
of
vote.
I,
when
the
bell
rings,
those
opposed
vote
no
has
every
member
voted.
Does
any
member
wish
change
their
vote?
A
A
A
O
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Roll
the
heel.
H
O
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
move
to
adopt.
A
P
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
We
have
been
working
for
several
years
to
better
define
the
term
intellectual
disabilities
in
the
tennessee
code
house.
Bill
1062,
creates
clarity
in
the
definition
of
intellectual
disability
throughout
code
and,
more
specifically,
in
the
tennessee
criminal
code
as
related
to
capital
punishment.
P
A
A
C
M
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
I
moved
to
substitute
conform
to
senate
bill
1211.
M
A
M
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
This
bill
has
passed
the
senate
with
unanimous
vote.
It
just
ensures
that
our
anti-phishing
rules,
which
protect
people's
private
information,
apply
to
text
messages.
The
law
was
designed
for
emails,
and
this
makes
it
explicit
that
texts
are
included
in
the
protections
that
we've
already
created
without
move
passage
representative.
A
S
You,
mr
speaker,
I
just
want
to
congratulate
the
the
member
on
this
bill.
I
think
it's
rare
that
we
see
somebody
who's
up
here
to
protect
personal
information
rights
and
so
we're
going
to
have
another
bill
on
the
calendar
today,
and
I
really
appreciate
his
support
too.
Thank
you,
chairman.
J
A
A
S
A
F
A
C
S
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
members.
This
amendment
that
rewrites
the
bill
that
is
before
us,
the
is
the
intention
of
this
legislation,
ensure
that
personal
information
like
the
bill
before
are
protected
for
all
501c3
filers
across
the
state.
This
bill
only
clarifies
that
the
confidential
information,
such
as
home,
addresses
phone
numbers
of
individuals
will
be
kept
confidential.
S
Many
have
asked
me
along
the
way
if
this
has
anything
to
do
with
campaign,
finance
or
funding,
and
the
answer
to
that
question
is
no,
that
any
pac
still
has
to
file
their
disclosures
as
it
relates
to
campaign
finance,
and
this
bill
does
not
apply
to
that
again.
The
example
that
this
bill
usually
applies
to
a
non-profit
whose
contributors
want
to
remain
anonymous
so
that
the
other
people
won't
call
and
ask
them
for
money.
This
just
protects
their
simple
address
and
phone
number,
and
name
with
that.
Mr
speaker,
I
renew
my
motion.
R
S
Chairman
williams,
I
I
may
have
misspoken,
but
that's
not
the
the
case.
This
bill
has
to
do
with
all
501
c's
all
right,
a
through
f,
I
think
it
is
represent.
R
Mitchell.
Well
then,
then,
yes,
it
does
have
a
lot
to
do
with
campaign
finance,
as
someone
who
has
a
501c4
has
spent
a
couple
of
hundred
thousand
dollars
on
tv
against.
In
the
final
days
of
a
campaign,
you
you
like
to
be
able
to
search
that
out
to
figure
out
who
those
people
or
which
dark
money
was
coming
into
this
state
from
san
francisco
and
michigan
funding
a
race
in
in
nashville
tennessee.
R
So
what
you're
doing
is
hiding
those
people
so
we'll
never
be
able
to
find
out
who
is
doing
things
in
tennessee?
That
should
not
be
so
with
that
being
said,
this
has
everything
in
the
world
to
do
with
campaign
finance
and
that's
horrible.
If
we're
trying
to
hide
those
type
of
actions
in
this
state,
I
thought
we
passed
an
ethics
bill
on
this
floor
last
week,.
S
Q
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
My
question
is
with
regards
to
the
the
state's
access
to
it,
because
we
want
to
do
our
best
to
prevent
fraud,
and
it
says
in
here
that
the
comptroller
would
have
access
to
the
information
for
purposes
of
an
audit.
S
A
Q
Okay,
that
that
raises
a
concern
in
my
mind
simply
because
of
not
you
know.
Sometimes
the
state
needs
to
know
if
if
there
are
discrepancies
or
if
there
are
grounds
whether
or
not
they
need
to
proactively,
initiate
an
audit
as
opposed
to
a
random
audit.
So
I
have
a
concern
about
that
particular
order,
and
I
appreciate
you
answering
my
question.
M
And
I
salute
you
for
boxing
me
and
when
I
was
passing
my
own
privacy
bill,
but
nevertheless
you
know
we
talked
about
this
in
committee.
My
concern
is
that
with
501
c
4
entities
as
opposed
to
three
501c4
entities,
are
the
law.
Are
the
entities
that
the
federal
government
precisely
gives
the
right
to
participate
in
our
political
system
right,
jim.
M
Yes,
president,
stewart,
though,
and
so
wouldn't
this
bill,
essentially
allow
unlimited
money
to
be
secretly
provided
to
say
a
501
c
4
entity
dedicated
to
voter
registration
or
other
political
direct
political
activity.
Even
providing
money
to
candidates
such
that
the
public
would
have
no
understanding
about
how
money
was
being
wielded
in
our
political
contests.
S
M
If
you
will,
we
could
look
and
figure
out
where
that
money
was
coming
from
now
we're
essentially
lowering
the
curtain
on
that,
and
so
you
could
have
very
moneyed
political
actors
moving
around
our
state
participating
in
the
system
and
nobody
would
know
really
who's
behind
that
and
be
more
specific,
like
I,
myself
could
create
an
advocacy
group.
The
mike
stewart
political
advocacy
group-
and
I
know
everyone
in
this
body-
would
trust
me
to
use
that
money
purely
for
the
good
of
the
state
in
a
non-partisan
fashion.
M
But
the
the
point
is,
I
could
receive
you
know
and
I'm
dreaming
here,
but
25
million
dollars
from
some
donor
and
nobody
would
be
able
to
see
under
your
bill
who
that
was
who
is
funding?
My
group
isn't
that
the
way
this
works-
jim
williams.
S
M
Stewart-
and
I
guess
I
would
to
make
a
more
fine
point,
but
right
what
we're
doing
today
is
we're
getting
rid
of
our
state
requirement.
You
know
we
don't
know
what'll
happen
at
the
federal
level
where
that
is
we
just
have.
We
have
control
over
our
state
and
what
you're
doing
is
you're
lowering
the
curtain
on
these
donors
for
the
purposes
of
our
state
system.
Isn't
that
right,
jim
williams.
S
No,
that's
not
right,
just
like
your
bill
before
we're
just
keeping
this
information
private
in
the
same
fashion
that
we
would
now.
This
information
can
still
be
garnered,
but
it
would
have
to
be
in
regards
to
a
case.
M
M
I
don't
like
your
bill
because
I
think,
in
contrast
to
the
personal
privacy
of
an
individual
here,
if
you're
talking
about
highly
money
donors,
it
doesn't
take
a
lot
of
money
to
sway
the
political
system
in
a
state
like
this
or
in
any
set
of
state
elections,
and
the
people
should
be
able
to
know
if
people
who
are
inclined
to
support
democrats
or
for
inclined
to
support
republicans
have
decided
to
step
into
our
state
and
throw
their
weight
around
right.
Now.
M
If
I
set
up
an
advocacy
group
like
I
described,
and
I
start
using
that
advocacy,
I
fun
and
I
start
using
that
advocacy
group
and
mailings
start
to
appear
and
things
start
to
happen
in
people's
districts.
They
can
all
look
to
my
group
and
see
where
the
money
came
from.
That
will
no
longer
be
true
after
the
passage
of
your
bill.
I
just
don't
think
that
improves
our
political
process.
I
understand
what
you're
saying
about
the
federal
government.
We
don't
have
control
over
that,
but
we
do
have
control
over
our
own
system.
T
T
T
It's
been
proven
that
we
have
foreign
people
that
are
influencing
the
politics
in
this
country,
not
a
good
idea.
We
all
would
probably
be
in
consensus
on
that.
It's
not
a
good
idea.
So
if
you
have
an
organization,
that's
a
non-profit,
and
then
you
got
a
foreign
group
from
russia
or
some
of
these
other
places
that
are
donating
money
to
these
groups
to
influence
the
policies
that
they
want.
T
S
Chairman
williams,
thank
you,
as
I
told
your
colleague
from
on
the
other
side
of
the
room.
Advocacy
groups
are
a
way
that
you
do
that
advocacy
groups
still
have
to
are
still
required
to
do
that.
Based
upon
your
example
as
it
relates
to
the
federal
requirements,
that
would
be
a
question
for
a
body
other
than
this
one.
T
My
concern
is
that
we're
human
beings
and
human
beings
make
a
lot
of
mistakes,
sometimes
intentionally
and
on
purpose,
what?
If
they
don't
do?
What
they're
supposed
to
do
and
mind
you
when
I'm
speaking
up
it's
money
coming
from
other
countries
trying
to
influence
our
politics,
we
need
an
iron-clad
way
of
making
sure
that
things
are
disclosed.
So
we'll
know
where
this
money
is
coming
from
in
our
politics.
T
I'm
not
talking
about
domestic,
I'm
talking
about
foreign
money,
so
I
would
appreciate
having
some
kind
of
assurance
that
we
can
make
sure
that
we
don't
have
foreign
money
coming
in
and
influence
the
politics
in
this
state
or
in
this
country.
I
don't
think
it's
a
good
idea,
so
how
can
we
make
sure
that
we
do
that
with
this
bill?
Chairman.
S
Currently
there
currently,
there
is
no
way
to
guarantee
that
at
the
federal
or
the
state
level,
but
this
bill
simply
says
if
someone
in
by
your
example,
where
to
give
money
to
a
pac
or
an
advocacy
group,
they
have
to
report
it.
If
we
make
laws
up
here,
all
the
time
that
people
choose
not
to
obey
and
if
somebody
wanted
to
send
money
and
didn't
want
to
obey
the
law,
then
that's
on
them,
and
this
this
bill
doesn't
deal
with
that
at
all.
T
Mr
chairman,
thank
you
and
mr
speaker,
thank
you
and
I
thank
the
world
of
you.
I
think
that
what
we
need
to
do
is
be
very,
very
conscientious
about
this
particular
piece
of
legislation
as
america
tennessee
the
various
states,
we're
not
an
island
unto
ourselves,
people
will
reach
out
and
touch
you
from
afar
as
they
do
with
identity
theft,
as
they
do
with
everything
else
that
this
technology
will
allow
us
to
do
and
don't
think
we're
going
to
be
insulated
from
somebody
trying
to
impact
our
politics
on
foreign
saul.
A
A
A
C
S
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
This
bill
simply
removes
the
date
of
january
1st
1980
for
those
individuals
seeking
petitioning
the
state
for
a
pardon
that
will
con
that
were
convicted
of
a
non-violent
crime.
Again,
this
bill
simply
removes
that
date
of
january.
A
A
A
A
O
A
H
H
A
A
A
F
A
F
You,
mr
speaker,
remembers
what
this
bill
does
is.
We
are
reprioritizing
in
code
where
restitution
comes
in
currently
under
code
right
now,
there's
four
things
that
that
court
calls
fees,
fines,
litigation,
taxes
and
so
forth
that
are
paid,
but
nothing
in
there
for
restitution
we're
making
the
process
better
for
victims,
because
now
there
is
an
avenue
for
them
to
be
able
to
seek
and
gain
restitution
by
being
prioritized
first
above
those
court
cost
fines
and
fees
that
are
currently
in
code.
F
It
also
adds
in
their
provision
that
the
judge
may
take
into
consideration
the
financial
resources
and
future
ability
of
a
defendant
to
pay
and
also
changes
from
one
to
two
years.
The
number
of
years
in
which
a
victim
of
a
crime
may
claim
file
claim
for
restitution.
With
that,
mr
speaker
earning
my
motion.
A
A
B
A
B
B
So
what
this
does
is
it
does
away
with
that
25
percent
of
whatever
the
amount
that
was
seized
and
it
raises
the
limit
from
3
000
to
10
000
and
the
company,
or
the
seizing
agent
that
takes
the
the
property,
is
the
ones
that
would
have
to
pay
the
bill
if
they
weren't
found
guilty
of
any
crime.
So
this
is
a
goodwill.
I
appreciate
your
vote
on
it
and
be
glad
to
answer
any
questions.
T
I
am
fantastically
excited
about
you
bringing
this
legislation.
I
appreciate
you
continuing
the
mark
of
one
of
our
former
reps
that
left
on
this
forfeiture,
because
it's
out
of
control,
it's
really
out
of
control
and
I'd
like
to
commend
you
once
again
and
if
you
allow
me
to
like
sign
on
to
that
bill,
it's
a
good
bill
for
the
citizens.
J
We
all
we
all
speak
to
innocence
before
you're
innocent
until
proven
guilty.
You
know
in
the
house,
but
we
have
to
act
like
it
too.
You
know
the
fact
that
government
can
come
and
take
your
items.
J
J
J
B
I
truly
do
appreciate
everything
that
you
said,
because
it
is
true,
it
is
out
of
control.
I
appreciate
your
support
and
when
we
find
something
like
this,
it's
out
of
control,
I'm
glad
that
we
can
cross
the
aisle,
and
so
I
covet
your
signature,
your
co-sponsorship
and
your
support
on
this
bill.
Thank
you.
F
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
members
and
mr
speaker,
forgive
me
I'm
out
of
order,
but
we
have
a
former
member,
and
I
wanted
you
all
to
look
over
here
to
the
balcony.
Up
in
the
left
right
hand,
side
we've
got
andy
holt,
representative,
ed
y'all,
make
him
feel
welcome.
It's
been
a
while,
since
I've
been
in
here.
A
A
A
L
B
A
A
P
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
I
moved
passage
of
house
bill,
11,
11
31
on
third
and
final
consideration.
A
P
Speaker
members,
what
this
bill
does
is
a
few
years
ago
we
required
leas
to
have
background
checks
and
once
those
started
occurring,
the
alias
had
the
discretion
to
hire
certain
people
if
they'd
been
charged
with
certain
crimes
like
low-level
misdemeanors.
That
has
nothing
to
do
with
with
kids
right
no
felonies,
and
what
we
left
out,
though,
was
the
vendors
of
the
lea.
So
what
this
does?
P
It
would
give
the
lea
the
discretion
to
still
continue
to
hire
a
vendor
or
event
or
a
vendor's
employees
if
they
meet
three
criteria,
one
is
that
they
have
a
conviction
that
is
10
at
least
10
years
old
number.
Two,
that
conviction
is
a
misdemeanor
conviction
and
number
three.
That
conviction
has
absolutely
nothing
to
do
with
children,
so
this
gives
leads
a
discretion
to
continue
to
hire
those
vendors
and
those
vendors
employees
to
continue
working
in
the
lea.
So
I'd
be
happy
to
take
any
questions,
and
I
renew
my
motion.
S
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
I
just
had
a
clarification
question.
I'm
thankfully
the
speaker
didn't
put
me
back
in
education
this
time,
but
in
this
bill,
does
it
apply
to
like
a
general
contractor
might
be
doing
an
expansion
on
a
project
or
no
do
you
know
chairman
farmer,.
P
S
I
think
it
does
based
upon
I
had
a
bill
similar
to
do
similar
to
this
before
I
think
it
does.
I
mainly
wanted
to
go
on
the
record
that
I
hoped
that
your
bill
does
based
upon
vendors,
because
contractors
are
vendored.
The
reason
why
I
like
this
bill
is
because
there
are
many
people
earlier
in
their
lives.
They
made
a
a
small
mistake
as
it
relates
to
misdemeanor.
This
gives
these
people
an
opportunity
to
get
a
job
so
that
their
employer
doesn't
have
to
say.
S
P
A
H
A
A
A
Adopt
chairman
keisley
moves
adoption
member
number
one,
probably
second,
in
any
discussion
on
the
amendment
saying
no
and
all
those
favor
remember
number
one
say
those
votes
say:
no,
the
eyes
haven't
you
adopted
next
minute,
mr
clerk.
P
Recognized
yeah.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Remember
what
this
bill
does
it's.
This
is
geared
towards
our
smaller
wineries.
This
is
going
to
help
them
grow.
So
what
this
bill
says
is
that
any
winery
that
produces
270,
000
liters
of
wine
per
year
or
less
is
going
to
be
considered
a
small
winery,
and
it's
built
in
this
build
sense,
and
it's
going
to
allow
these
these
folks
to
ship,
not
three
cases
a
year,
but
six
and
without
explanation.
I
renew
my
motion
chairman.
A
A
A
F
F
A
F
Mr
speaker,
this
bill
reduces
the
administrative
and
paperwork
burdens
on
manufacturers,
wholesalers
and
retailers
when
consumer
tastings
are
conducted
at
retail
package
stores.
Currently,
the
only
way
for
a
product
to
be
available
at
a
retailer
is
for
the
wholesaler
to
deliver
the
product
directly
with
a
zero
dollar
invoice.
When
the
manufacturer
wishes
to
be
present
such
consumer
tasting,
they
have
to
wait
until
the
whole
seller
delivers
it.
This
can
add
time
travel.
Sometimes
they
don't
show
up.
A
A
C
A
C
Senate
joint
resolution,
two
by
senator
kelsey
a
resolution
to
propose
an
amendment
to
article
11
of
the
constitution
of
tennessee
relative
to
the
right
to
work,
whereas
senate
joint
resolution
number
648
of
the
111th
general
assembly,
known
as
the
quote
right
to
work.
Amendment
end
quote,
which
proposed
amendment
of
article
11
of
the
constitution.
Tennessee
relative
to
the
right
to
work,
was
considered
agreed
upon
by
a
majority
of
all
members
elected
to
each
of
the
two
houses,
as
shown
by
the
yeas
and
nays
entered
on
their
journals.
C
And
whereas
such
resolution
proposing
such
amendment
was
published
in
accordance
with
article
11,
section
3
of
the
constitution
of
tennessee
and
whereas
protecting
the
right
of
tennesseans
to
join
or
refuse
to
join
a
labor
union
or
employee
organization
is
a
fundamental
civil
right.
And
whereas
this
right
to
work
has
played
a
crucial
role
in
tennessee's.
Thriving
economy.
Now,
therefore,
be
it
resolved
by
the
senate
of
the
112th
general
assembly
of
the
state
of
tennessee.
C
The
house
of
representatives
concurring
that
a
two-thirds
majority
of
all
the
members
of
each
house
concurring
as
shown
by
the
yeas
and
nays,
entered
on
their
journals
that
it
is
proposed
that
article
11
of
the
constitution
of
tennessee
be
amended
by
adding
the
following
language
as
a
new
section.
It
is
unlawful
for
any
person,
corporation
association
or
this
state,
or
its
political
subdivisions
to
deny
or
attempt
to
deny
employment
to
any
person
by
reason
of
the
person's
membership
in
affiliation
with
resignation
from
or
refusal
to
join
or
affiliate
with
any
labor
union
or
employee
organization.
C
We
had
further
resolved
that,
in
accordance
with
article
11
section
3
of
the
constitution
tennessee,
the
foregoing
proposed
amendment
shall
be
submitted
to
the
people
at
the
next
general
election,
in
which
a
governor
is
to
be
chosen.
The
same
being
the
2022
november
general
election
and
the
secretary
of
state
is
directed
to
place
such
proposed
amendment
on
the
ballot
for
that
election.
Be
it
further
resolved
that
the
clerk
of
the
senate
is
directed
to
deliver
copies
of
this
resolution
to
the
secretary
of
state.
With
this
final
resolving
clause
being
deleted
from
such
copies.
A
A
F
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
I
renew
my
motion.
No,
I'm
sorry
I'll,
explain
I'll,
explain,
sorry
what
this
bill
does
is.
It
encourages
joint
economic
and
community
development
boards
to
include
school
system
representation.
It
also
allows
jecdbs
to
form
collaborative
partnerships
that
should
further
economic
growth,
and
with
that,
mr
speaker,
I
renew
my
motion.
A
C
A
A
Chairman
hasten,
you
are
recognized.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
I
renew
my
motion.
Chairman
hayson
renews
his
motion.
Any
discussion
on
the
bill,
any
objection
to
the
question
scene.
None
all
those
in
favor
senate
bill,
224
vote.
I,
when
the
bell
rings,
those
opposed
vote.
No
has
every
member
cast
or
vote.
Does
any
men
watch
change
their.
T
A
F
A
F
What
this
bill
does
is
seek
to
improve
the
registered
apprenticeship
system
in
tennessee
by
establishing
a
state
apprenticeship
agency.
If
we,
if
we
pass
this
tennessee,
would
be
the
27th
state
to
do
so.
Establishing
a
state
apprenticeship
agency
will
streamline
the
apprenticeship
application
process
and
should
increase
completion
rates
for
our
students.
With
that,
I
renew
my
motion.
A
A
K
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Members.
This
bill
is
before
us.
Last
year
we
we
appointed
a
task
force
to
look
into
the
transitioning
of
our
achievement,
school
district
schools
back
into
the
leas
and
basically
house
bill.
74
legislation
addresses
exclusively
the
transitioning
of
schools
currently
in
the
asd
program.
K
The
original
legislation,
however,
did
not
address
the
exit
status
for
these
charter
schools
and
the
asds
when
they
approached
their
10-year
contract,
and
so
what
we're
doing
this
legislation
based
upon
what
the
task
force
recommended
is
that
we
are
now
creating
a
transition,
as
they
approach
currently
they're
in
approximately
year
eight,
and
so
we've
got
about
two
more
years.
So
we
wanted
to
have
a
transition
plan,
and
so
what
it
does.
This
legislation
provides
three
pathways
for
the
exit
of
the
asds
as
they
approach
their
10-year
contract.
K
They
also
may
remain
in
the
achievement
school
district
if
60
of
the
parents
like
the
school
and
is
performing
well
in
the
neighborhood
and
they
petition
to
keep
the
school
currently
as
is
operated
in
the
asd
and
then.
Thirdly,
they
may
apply
directly
if
there
are
high
performing,
which
means
if
they
have
been
two
cycles
performing
out
of
priority
status
for
two
three
year
cycles
or
six
years
that
they
may
apply
to
the
charter
school
commission
that
we
created
last
year.
K
This
legislation
also
provides
the
asd
schools
short-term
facility
security
by
requiring
that
the
lea
allow
the
charter
to
either
purchase
the
building
that
they
are
in
at
fair
market
value
or
lease
the
facility
for
at
least
three
years
and
then.
Lastly,
this
legislation
provides
that
the
school
remained
under
the
asd
for
the
remainder
of
the
charter
agreement.
A
J
J
If
I'm
not
mistaken
and
correct
me,
if
I'm
wrong,
there
are
some
schools
that
are
eligible
to
come
off
right
now,
I
think
there's
two
or
three.
If
I'm
correct,.
J
Thanks,
mr
speaker,
because
I
thought
I
heard
you
say
that
there
were
none
that
were
ready
at
this
moment,
and
so
there
are.
There
are
some
schools
that
are
eligible,
and
you
know
I
I
just
find
it.
You
know-
and
I
and
I
talked
to
you
about
this,
so
this
is
no
ambush.
J
I
just
thought
that
these
students
are
coming
from
these
leas.
It
seemed
like
the
lea
should
have
got
the
first
right
to
get
their
students
back,
but
that's
that's
really
not
the
case.
As
a
matter
of
fact,
what
we've
done
is:
we've
created
more
government,
bigger
government
and,
and
so
now
you
know
we
have
not
just
one
state-run
school
district,
but
we
got
multiple
state-run
school
districts.
J
Well,
we
did
horrible
running
schools
on
on
the
front
end,
and
that's
that's
the
truth.
That's
the
truth!
Y'all!
You
know
we
might
not
like
my
choice
of
words.
They
may
be
a
little,
they
may
be
a
little
strong,
but
but
it
fits
the
the
state-run
achievement.
School
district
did
not
perform
well
at
all.
J
Now
we're
saying
these.
These
schools
that
are
eligible
to
come
out
of
the
state-run
school
district
can
now
apply
to
go
to
the
other
state-run
school
district
or
even
worse.
You
can
get
60
of
the
parents
to
to
make
some
noise
basically
and
keep
their
children
in
the
failed
state-run
school
district.
J
K
J
J
We
don't
even
as
a
state,
we
put
rules
in
place,
so
we
don't
even
want
to
do
that
with
the
lease.
But
now
here
we
under
this
legislation,
we
are
giving
the
the
the
creating
an
opportunity,
because
sometimes
the
parents
sometimes
they're,
just
not
they're,
not
aware
of
you
know,
what's
going
on
and
sometimes
not
all
the
time,
but
because
they're
comfortable
with
who,
what
school
or
what
charter
school
is
in
place,
now
we're
going
to
keep
it
in
and
keep
it
then
keep
it
going
because
60
of
the
parents
say
hey,
keep
it
going.
J
That's
that's
not
that's
not
that's,
not
the
business
of
education,
that's
not
the
business
of
education!
If,
if
schools,
if
schools
are
underperforming
in
the
lease
in
your
lea
they're,
going
to
probably
shutter
it
or
they're,
going
to
put
a
charter
in
this
place,
but
here
in
our
own
state,
with
our
own
state-run
school
district,
we're
giving
them
opportunities
to
continue
on
what
I
do
like
about
the
bill,
miss
chair,
so
I
won't
kill.
You
know
it's
not
everything
about
it.
J
J
Thank
you
for
that.
Thank
you
for
that.
Thank
you
for
that
making
them
get
a
lease.
Thank
you
for
that,
and
not
just
taking
the
property
and
just
giving
it
to
these
charters.
Thank
you
for
that.
So
that's!
That's!
That's
good
about
the
bill,
but
I
think
that
we
could
do
better
in
in
how
we
you
know,
approach
moving
schools
out
at
asd
last
question,
mr
chair:
the
direct
run
schools
that
are
directly
run
by
the
achievement
school
district.
What's
going
to
happen
with
those
schools.
K
J
Parks.
Thank
you,
mr
chair.
Okay,
and
I
appreciate
that
because
I
was
unclear
because
I
didn't
see
anything
in
the
legislation
that
spoke
to
direct
run
schools.
I
see
it
in
the
legislation
that
speaks
to
charters
and
I
just
want
to
ask
one
more
time
for
the
record
direct
run.
Schools
are
mentioned
in
this
legislation.
Jeremiah.
K
J
J
J
It
didn't
say
you
had
to
create
bigger
government
for
the
intervention
it
didn't
say,
create
a
second
state
school
district
for
the
intervention.
So
again,
I'm
going
to
appeal
to
all
my
libertarians.
That's
out
there
if
you
really
about
smaller
government.
This
is
not
it.
This
is
bigger
government
more
government
because
we've
created
another
state-run
school
district.
K
Chairman
white,
thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
I
I
do
appreciate
your
comments,
90,
of
which
I
I
would
take
issue
with.
I
just
wanted
to
say
remember
that
the
reason
the
state
had
to
take
these
schools
over
is
because
they
were
in
a
failing
situation,
and
so
the
state
took
these
took
these
over.
These
are
very
tough
schools
to
turn
around.
As
we
all
know,
and
so
this
bill
specifically
deals
with
how
they
would
transition
out
at
the
10-year
mark
we're
on
year
eight
right
now.
How
will
they
transition
out?
K
A
D
K
A
K
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
If
a
underperforming
charter
in
the
asd
schools
is
not
performing
well
has
not
had
two
cycles
out
of
the
priority
status,
then
they
will
either
most
likely
lose
their
charter.
They
will
go
back
to
the
lea
and
the
lea
can
either
grant
them
a
new
charter
to
continue
if
they
feel
like
they're
they've
got
some
potential
or
they
will
dissolve.
J
K
S
H
K
White,
no,
the
previous
question
addressed
that
if
a
charter
in
the
asd
has
been
taken
in
their
approach
in
their
10
years-
and
they
are
underformed,
they
have
had
not
to
two
cycles
of
of
exiting
the
priority
status.
Then
then
they
will
go
back
to
the
lea.
Now
the
lea
can
reauthorize
the
charter
or
not,
and
so
a
low
performing
asd
doesn't
necessarily
unless
they
can
show
proof
that
they
are
making
gains
based
upon
the
amount
of
time
they
have.
K
They
have
been
a
charter,
then
then
they
would
go
back
in
to
the
lea.
R
K
Okay,
asd
schools
have
shown
progress
since
the
operation
commence
in
2012,
we
passed
the
bill
in
2010.
Ten
schools
have
moved
out
of
the
bottom
five
percent,
with
three
of
those
schools
earning
priority
exit
status.
A
third
of
the
asd
schools
have
exceeded
student
growth
expectations,
so
there
have
been
successes.
K
They
have
ex,
they
have
exited
priority
status,
so
whatever
they
may
have
been
they'd
be
back
into
the
lea
or
or
they
have
are
continuing.
None
of
them
have
hit
the
10-year
market,
so
they
all
have
10-year
contracts.
K
Cameron,
if
I
understand
your
question
correctly,
if
an
asd
school
has
exited
priority
status,
really
just
been
since
2017,
that
we
started
these
three
year
cycles.
So
no
one
has
really
gone
through
two
complete
cycles.
Yet
so,
but
there
are
those
who
are
exiting
priority
status.
But
if
I
understand
your
question
question
correct:
ask
it
one
more
time
make
sure
I
can
give
you
a
correct
answer:
represent.
R
So
if
there's
no
improvement,
which
a
majority
have
shown
no
improvement
by
these
charter,
schools
that
we're
about
to
you
know,
could
sentence
these
children
for
the
entirety
of
their
school
term
school
life
in
those
in
those
charter.
I'm
just
trying
to
figure
out
if
they
ever
get
a
chance
to
get
out
of
those
charters
in
their
zone
area.
So
the
kid
can
go
to
a
school
with
a
library,
a
cafeteria,
the
sporting
activities
that
a
normal
kid
gets
to
enjoy
in
a
school.
K
Yes,
sir,
that's
what
this
transition
plan
is
all
about
now
that
we're
approaching
10
years.
That's
what
this
transition.
If,
without
this
legislation,
there
is
no
transition
plan
and
then
we
would
have
issues,
but
this
is
a
transition
plan
to
address
that.
A
A
A
C
A
Q
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
thank
you
just
so.
Everyone
knows
the
amendment
that
was
just
adopted
eliminated
a
sentence
in
the
last
of
the
recitals
that
had
read.
Let
us
rededicate
ourselves
to
conquering
covet
19
through
vaccination
and
education
and
replaced
it
with.
We
are
grateful
for
the
continued
support
and
aggressive
attack
from
tennesseans
to
beat
this
virus.
That
was
the
context
and
substance
of
the
amendment,
and
so
with
that
I
would
ask
the
clerk
to
read
the
resolution.
So
everyone
knows
on
what
we're
voting.
C
Mr
speaker,
this
is
senate
joint
resolution
518
as
amended,
whereas
it
is
fitting
that
we
should
extend
our
sympathy
and
offer
our
condolences
to
those
tennessee
college
students
who
have
lost
a
family
member
to
cope
with
19,
but
have
persevered
in
their
studies
and
continue
to
work
towards
the
completion
of
their
recep,
their
respective
degrees
and
credentials.
And
whereas
mr
ebatoya,
a
senior
at
la
moines
owen
college
and
an
intern
for
senator
heidi
campbell
during
the
2021
legislative
session
lost
his
mother.
C
Terry
ibatoya
had
earned
her
master's
of
science
degree
in
nursing,
advanced
practice,
registered
nurse
certification
and,
most
recently,
her
board
certification
as
an
advanced
practice,
psychiatric
mental
health
nurse
practitioner
and
also
as
a
licensed
cosmetologist
and
whereas
during
cobit
19.
We
are
grateful
for
the
continued
support
and
aggressive
attack
from
tennesseans
to
beat
this
virus
and,
as
we
pay
tribute
to
missy
latoya
legacy
as
a
gifted
and
compassionate
medical,
professional
and
a
loving
wife
and
mother,
now,
therefore
be
resolved
by
the
senate
of
the
112th
general
assembly
of
state
of
tennessee.
C
The
house
represents
concurring
that
we
honor
oola
jaade
ibatoya
and
all
other
college
students
who
have
lost
a
parent,
a
guardian
to
cope
with
19,
reflecting
upon
their
strength
and
resolve
in
the
face
of
personal
tragedy.
Be
it
further
resolved
that
we
honor
the
memory
of
terry
yolanda
ibatoya
and
extend
our
sympathy
and
condolences
to
her
husband,
children
and
other
family
members
and
friends.
Q
A
A
H
C
A
E
A
C
L
The
I
moved.
H
A
A
A
F
H
A
A
Representative
jurgen
who's
adoption
of
house
resolution
86
properly
seconded
any
objection
to
the
question
scene.
None
all
those
in
favor
house
resolution,
86
say
I
I
those
opposed
say
no,
the
eyes
have
it.
I
declare
it
adopted,
dab
joke
without
objection.
The
motion
week
series
tabled
representative
ogles
you're
recognized.
C
C
H
A
H
A
H
H
H
D
F
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
remember
if
I
can
have
your
attention
for
just
a
second,
as
you
heard
the
leader
just
a
few
minutes
ago,
state
that
wednesday's
calendar
will
be
taken
up
tomorrow.
That
will
be
tomorrow
at
3
30..
So
if
you
had
a
bill
on
wednesday's
finance
ways
main
sub
calendar,
it
will
be
taken
up
tomorrow
at
3
30..
Thank
you
speaker.