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The Tennessee Conservative [By Jason Vaughn] –
Committees in the Tennessee Legislature will hear three pro-life bills this week, beginning Tuesday, March 29th.
If you support the passage of any or all of these bills, contact the associated committee members and your legislators prior to their meetings.
#1 Tennessee Abortion-Inducing Drug Risk Protocol Act – a.k.a. the Tele-Med Abortion Ban
House Bill 2416 (HB2416) sponsored by Representative Debra Moody (R-Covington) and Senate Bill 2281 (SB2281), sponsored by Senator Mike Bell (R-Riceville) comes in response to the FDA recently announcing they are openly encouraging tele-med and mail-order abortion prescriptions.
The amended legislation now reads “Enacts the Tennessee Abortion Inducing Drug Risk Protocol Act. States that an abortion-inducing drug may be provided only by a qualified physician and sets the procedures that must be taken by that physician prior to and following providing an abortion-inducing drug. Bans abortion-inducing drugs from being provided on elementary, secondary, or postsecondary school grounds. Creates a Class E felony for anyone who intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly violates this act. States that failure to comply with this act provides a basis for a civil malpractice action against a healthcare provider.”
SB2281 was recommended for passage by the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 1st with only the Democrats voting against and now awaits scheduling to be heard on the Senate floor.
HB2416 was passed by the House Health Subcommittee on March 22nd. The bill is now scheduled to be heard by the full House Health Committee on March 30th.
Republican representatives serving on the House Health Committee are listed below.
Chairman Bryan Terry (R)– rep.bryan.terry@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-2180
Vice-Chair Tom Leatherwood (R)– rep.tom.leatherwood@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-7084
Rebecca Alexander (R)– rep.rebecca.alexander@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-2251
Clark Boyd (R)– rep.clark.boyd@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-7086
David Byrd (R)– rep.david.byrd@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-2190
Ron Gant (R)– rep.ron.gant@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-6890
Mark Hall (R)– rep.mark.hall@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1350
Esther Helton (R)– rep.esther.helton@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1934
Tim Hicks (R)– rep.tim.hicks@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1717
Sabi Kumar (R)– rep.sabi.kumar@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-2860
Pat Marsh (R)– rep.pat.marsh@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-6824
Bob Ramsey (R)– rep.bob.ramsey@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-3560
Paul Sherrell (R)– rep.paul.sherrell@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1963
Kevin Vaughan (R)– rep.kevin.vaughan@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1866
Sam Whitson (R)– rep.sam.whitson@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1864
Ryan Williams (R)– rep.ryan.williams@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1875
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#2 Abortion Influence Education Bill
House Bill 2557 (HB2557), sponsored by Representative Debra Moody (R-Covington), and Senate Bill 2158 (SB2158) sponsored by Senator Joey Hensley (R-Hohenwald) , as introduced, prohibits a Local Education Agency (LEA) or public charter school from knowingly entering into an agreement with an individual or entity that performs abortions, induces abortions, provides abortion referrals, or provides funding, advocacy, or other support for abortions.
HB2557 passed the House of Representatives with 70 Ayes, 21 Nays & with 1 person not voting.
Only the Democrats voted Nay on the bill.
The Senate version (SB2158) has been placed on the calendar for the Senate Education Committee for March 29th, 2022. Republican Senators serving on the Education Committee are listed below.
Senate Education Committee
Jon Lundberg (Acting Chair) (R)– sen.jon.lundberg@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-5761
Mike Bell (R)– sen.mike.bell@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1946
Rusty Crowe (R)– sen.rusty.crowe@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-2468
Ferrell Haile (R)– sen.ferrell.haile@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1999
Joey Hensley (R)– sen.joey.hensley@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-3100
Brian Kelsey (R)– sen.brian.kelsey@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-3036
Bill Powers (R)– sen.bill.powers@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-2374
Dawn White (R)– sen.dawn.white@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-6853
#3 Bill To Ban Abortions
House Bill 2779, sponsored by Representative Rebecca Alexander (R-Jonesborough-District 7), and Senate Bill 2582, sponsored by Senator Mark Pody (R-Lebanon-District 17) seeks to ban all abortions except those that would prevent death or “substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function” of the mother.
SB2582 is scheduled to be heard by the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 29th.
HB2779 is scheduled to be heard by the full House Health Committee on March 30th.
Senate Judiciary Committee
Mike Bell (Chair) (R)– sen.mike.bell@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1946
Dawn White (1st Vice-Chair) (R)– sen.dawn.white@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-6853
Paul Rose (2nd Vice-Chair) (R)– sen.paul.rose@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1967
Todd Gardenhire (R)– sen.todd.gardenhire@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-6682
Jon Lundberg (R)– sen.jon.lundberg@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-5761
Kerry Roberts (R)– sen.kerry.roberts@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-4499
John Stevens (R)– sen.john.stevens@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-4576
House Health Committee
Chairman Bryan Terry (R)– rep.bryan.terry@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-2180
Vice-Chair Tom Leatherwood (R)– rep.tom.leatherwood@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-7084
Rebecca Alexander (R)– rep.rebecca.alexander@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-2251
Clark Boyd (R)– rep.clark.boyd@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-7086
David Byrd (R)– rep.david.byrd@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-2190
Ron Gant (R)– rep.ron.gant@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-6890
Mark Hall (R)– rep.mark.hall@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1350
Esther Helton (R)– rep.esther.helton@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1934
Tim Hicks (R)– rep.tim.hicks@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1717
Sabi Kumar (R)– rep.sabi.kumar@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-2860
Pat Marsh (R)– rep.pat.marsh@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-6824
Bob Ramsey (R)– rep.bob.ramsey@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-3560
Paul Sherrell (R)– rep.paul.sherrell@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1963
Kevin Vaughan (R)– rep.kevin.vaughan@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1866
Sam Whitson (R)– rep.sam.whitson@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1864
Ryan Williams (R)– rep.ryan.williams@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1875
About the Author: Jason Vaughn, Media Coordinator for The Tennessee Conservative ~ Jason previously worked for a legacy publishing company based in Crossville, TN in a variety of roles through his career. Most recently, he served as Deputy Director for their flagship publication. Prior, he was a freelance journalist writing articles that appeared in the Herald Citizen, the Crossville Chronicle and The Oracle among others. He graduated from Tennessee Technological University with a Bachelor’s in English-Journalism, with minors in Broadcast Journalism and History. Contact Jason at news@TennesseeConservativeNews.com
