Sen. Stacey Campfield (R-7) filed SB0132 which would attempt to nullify birthright citizenship in Tennessee by requiring parents provide identification documents before their child may receive a valid birth certificate. The Bill is broadly captioned for Titles 1 (Code and Statutes) and 68 (Health, Safety, and Environmental Protection). Click Here for PollOnline SurveyConjoint Analysis | [...]
JOINT SENATE RESOLUTION: SJR0032 filed by Sen. Bill Ketron (R-13) makes application for an Article V U.S. Constitutional Convention to consider an amendment to the federal Constitution requiring a majority of the legislatures of the separate states to approve an increase in the federal debt. Click Here for PollOnline SurveyConjoint Analysis | Polls | Email [...]
CONSTITUTIONAL (SENATE): SJR0021 filed by Sen. Mae Beavers (R-17) proposes an amendment to Article VII of the Tennessee Constitution in order to move the election of county officers from August to November. Those currently in office at the time the change in election occurs will have their term in office extended by nearly a year. [...]
CONSTITUTIONAL (HOUSE): HJR0010 filed by Rep. Glen Casada (R-63) is identical to SJR0018 filed by Sen. Brian Kelsey (R-31) (see below). CONSTITUTIONAL (SENATE): SJR0018 filed by Sen. Brian Kelsey (R-31) seeks to change the language of Article II, Section 28 and Article XI, Section 9 of the Tennessee Constitution to specifically forbid the State and [...]
Resolutions are often the most innocuous work done by our Legislature, since they primarily serve to recognize and memorialize significant people and events in our State and do not hold the force of law. In that capacity, they are also some of the most interesting work done by our Legislature, since altogether they present a [...]