Senate Committee Kills Bill To Protect Tennessee’s Sovereignty
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The Tennessee Conservative [By Jason Vaughn] –
A bill that would restore state sovereignty in Tennessee failed in the Senate State and Local Government Committee on Tuesday.
Senator Janice Bowling (R-Tullahoma-District 16), the sponsor of Senate Bill 1092 (SB1092), introduced the bill and provided an explanation to the committee. She noted that the nullification process is not a new procedure, but the new legislation would provide an “orderly pathway for the state to use the nullification process.”
Bowling gave extensive historical context, citing several instances where the nullification process had been alluded to or used in the past.
As she was preparing to complete her speech, Chairman Richard Briggs (R-Knoxville-District 7) recommended that they go ahead and move along with the bill.
Senator Mark Pody (R-Lebanon-District 17) made a motion on the bill, but there was no second.
Briggs noted that because there was no second on the bill, it failed.
He did provide explanation, stating that it would be a good potential bill for the summer session because it would require witnesses and lawyers and several days to deal with all of the issues but also noted that it was an interesting legal topic.
The companion bill was scheduled to be heard in the House State Government Committee on Wednesday but with the bill already dead in the Senate, the legislation cannot progress further this session.
While Briggs has previously related to us that the chair of a committee cannot offer a motion for a bill to move forward, earlier in yesterday’s meeting he offered a motion to move a bill forward, that was then seconded.
All committee members were present at yesterday’s meeting but only Senator Pody offered support for Bowling’s bill.
Senate State and Local Government Committee members that failed to support the bill include:
Sen. Richard Briggs (R) (Chair) – sen.richard.briggs@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1766
Sen. Page Walley (R) (Vice-Chair) – sen.page.walley@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-2368
Sen. Ed Jackson (R) – sen.ed.jackson@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1810
Sen. Sara Kyle (D) – sen.sara.kyle@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-4167
Sen. Adam Lowe (R) – sen.adam.lowe@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1946
Sen. John Stevens (R) – sen.john.stevens@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-4576
Sen. Ken Yager (R) – sen.ken.yager@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1449
Sen. Jeff Yarbro (D) – sen.jeff.yarbro@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-3291
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
Yeah, and the federal government has no authority to integrate schools, but they did and look what happened when the states tried nullification:
Oxford MS USA 1962 https://rumble.com/v16do8x-oxford-usa-1962.html
Minus Senator Pody this committee is full of traitors to the Constitution.
Once again, the RINOs show their true colors. They are loyal only to their PACs, federal overlords, and of course, the almighty dollar. They could not care less about state sovereignty, their constituents desires, or their oath to preserve the maximum amount of freedom for the individual citizen that they claim to represent.
To further set stage for Constitutional Rights tear down, Legislate a global monetary bill to allow for digit currency that will if indoctrinated give away financial freedom. BTW if you’re reading this tell bill no to HB0316
What I sent to “our” puke John Stevens;
Yet ANOTHER FAIL for you and the Senate State and Local Government Committee on Tuesday.
Y’all are plain BAD for TN!!
Get a grassroots group movement to VOTE HIM OUT!
Posers
Each and everyone
Follow the campaign $$$