TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2020

THIRTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

The House of Representatives of the One Hundred Eleventh General Assembly of the State of was called to order at twelve o’clock noon by Mr. Speaker Sexton, in accordance with Article II, Section 8 of the Constitution of the State of Tennessee and pursuant to House Joint Resolution No. 655.

Representative Whitson led the House in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

The proceedings were opened with prayer by an audio recorded prayer of the late Reverend George Long, First Christian Church of Crossville, Crossville, TN.

ROLL CALL

The roll call was taken with the following results:

Present ...... 98

Representatives present were Baum, Beck, Boyd, Bricken, Byrd, Calfee, Camper, Carr, Carter, Casada, Cepicky, Chism, Clemmons, Cochran, Coley, Cooper, Crawford, Curcio, Daniel, DeBerry, Dixie, Doggett, Dunn, Eldridge, Faison, Farmer, Freeman, Gant, Garrett, Griffey, Hakeem, Halford, Hall, Hardaway, Haston, Hawk, Hazlewood, Helton, Hicks, Hill M, Hill T, Hodges, Holsclaw, Holt, Howell, Hulsey, Hurt, Jernigan, Johnson C, Johnson G, Keisling, Kumar, Lafferty, Lamar, Lamberth, Leatherwood, Littleton, Love, Lynn, Marsh, Miller, Mitchell, Moody, Moon, Ogles, Parkinson, Potts, Powell, Powers, Ragan, Ramsey, Reedy, Rudd, Rudder, Russell, Sexton J, Shaw, Sherrell, Smith, Sparks, Staples, Stewart, Terry, Thompson, Tillis, Todd, Towns, Travis, Van Huss, Vaughan, Weaver, White, Whitson, Williams, Windle, Wright, Zachary, Mr. Speaker Sexton -- 98

COMMUNICTION December 17, 2019

Sue Kristjansson Oak Ridge Utility District P.O. Box 4189 Oak Ridge, TN 37831

Re: State Energy Policy Council

Dear Ms. Kristjansson,

As Speaker of the House of Representatives, acting pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated,§ 68-204-104(a)(3)(D), I am appointing you to serve as a representative of a transportation- related industry member of the State Energy Policy Council. Your service begins immediately, ends June 30, 2022, and is served at the pleasure of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, as the appointing authority.

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I am forwarding a copy of this letter to Comptroller Justin P. Wilson. Comptroller Wilson's office will be contacting you in the near future regarding this appointment.

I am confident that you will perform the duties of the office with the high standard of professionalism, dedication, and integrity that the citizens of Tennessee deserve and expect of their public servants.

Best Wishes,

/s/ Speaker cc: Lt. Gov. Randy McNally Comptroller Justin P. Wilson Cody York, 8 th Floor, Snodgrass Tower Alex Martin, G-7 State Capitol Bldg. Scott Gilmer Connie Ridley Karen Garrett Anastasia Campbell Tammy Letzler

COMMUNICTION December 17, 2019

Joe Hoagland TVA - Enterprise Relations and Innovation 400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT 9D Knoxville, TN 37902

Re: State Energy Policy Council

Dear Mr. Hoagland,

As Speaker of the House of Representatives, acting pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated,§ 68-204-104(a)(3)(B), I am appointing you to serve as a representative of the Tennessee Valley Authority member of the State Energy Policy Council. Your service begins immediately, ends June 30, 2022, and is served at the pleasure of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, as the appointing authority.

I am forwarding a copy of this letter to Comptroller Justin P. Wilson. Comptroller Wilson's office will be contacting you in the near future regarding this appointment.

I am confident that you will perform the duties of the office with the high standard of professionalism, dedication, and integrity that the citizens of Tennessee deserve and expect of their public servants.

Best Wishes,

/s/ Speaker Cameron Sexton

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cc: Lt. Gov. Randy McNally Comptroller Justin P. Wilson Cody York, 8th Floor, Snodgrass Tower Alex Martin, G-7 State Capitol Bldg. Scott Gilmer Connie Ridley Karen Garrett Anastasia Campbell Tammy Letzler

COMMUNICTION December 17, 2019

A.L. Qualls Oak Ridge National Laboratory P.O. Box 2008 Oak Ridge, TN 37831

Re: State Energy Policy Council

Dear Mr. Qualls,

As Speaker of the House of Representatives, acting pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated,§ 68-204-104(a)(3)(A), I am appointing you to serve as a representative of the energy research and development industry member of the State Energy Policy Council. Your service begins immediately, ends June 30, 2022, and is served at the pleasure of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, as the appointing authority.

I am forwarding a copy of this letter to Comptroller Justin P. Wilson. Comptroller Wilson's office will be contacting you in the near future regarding this appointment.

I am confident that you will perform the duties of the office with the high standard of professionalism, dedication, and integrity that the citizens of Tennessee deserve and expect of their public servants.

Best Wishes,

/s/ Speaker Cameron Sexton cc: Lt. Gov. Randy McNally Comptroller Justin P. Wilson Cody York, 8 th Floor, Snodgrass Tower Alex Martin, G-7 State Capitol Bldg. Scott Gilmer Connie Ridley Karen Garrett Anastasia Campbell Tammy Letzler

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COMMUNICTION December 17, 2019

Brian Solsbee TN Municipal Electric Power Association 212 Overlook Circle, Suite 205 Brentwood, TN 37027

Re: State Energy Policy Council

Dear Mr. Solsbee,

As Speaker of the House of Representatives, acting pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated, § 68-204-104(a)(3)(C), I am appointing you to serve as a representative of a local distribution utility member of the State Energy Policy Council. Your service begins immediately, ends June 30, 2022, and is served at the pleasure of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, as the appointing authority.

I am forwarding a copy of this letter to Comptroller Justin P. Wilson. Comptroller Wilson's office will be contacting you in the near future regarding this appointment.

I am confident that you will perform the duties of the office with the high standard of professionalism, dedication, and integrity that the citizens of Tennessee deserve and expect of their public servants.

Best Wishes,

/s/ Speaker Cameron Sexton cc: Lt. Gov. Randy McNally Comptroller Justin P. Wilson Cody York, 8 th Floor, Snodgrass Tower Alex Martin, G-7 State Capitol Bldg. Scott Gilmer Connie Ridley Karen Garrett Anastasia Campbell Tammy Letzler

SEVENTY-SEVENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT

A vacancy was created in the Seventy-Seventh Representative District on September 3, 2019 with the resignation of Representative Bill Sanderson.

CERTIFICATION OF ELECTION RESULTS FOR THE SPECIAL GENERAL ELECTION FOR THE SEVENTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT OF THE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES HELD DECEMBER 19, 2019

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We the undersigned, Bill Lee, Governor of the State of Tennessee; Herbert H. Slatery Ill, Attorney General and Reporter, State of Tennessee; and Tre Hargett, Secretary of State of the State of Tennessee, having received and compared the returns of the special general election held on Thursday, December 19, 2019, for the Seventy-Seventh House District of the State of Tennessee, and having ascertained the person receiving the highest number of votes in this election, do hereby certify that the attached compilation is a true and correct copy of the results of that election.

Witness our hands and the Great Seal of the State of Tennessee, which is directed by the Governor to be affixed hereto by the Secretary of State, this 13th day of January in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand Twenty.

/s/ Bill Lee Governor

/s/ Herbert H. Slatery, III Attorney General and Reporter

/s/ Tre Hargett Secretary of State

State of Tennessee December 19, 2019 State General

Tennessee House of Representatives District 77 (unexpired term)

1. Rusty Grills - Republican 2. Michael Smith - Democratic 3. Ronnie Henley - Independent 4. Billy M Jones - Independent 5. Max Smith - Independent

1 2 3 4 5 Dyer 2,103 250 13 6 20 Lake 231 115 2 0 3 Obion 1,010 139 6 9 16 DISTRICT TOTALS 3,344 504 21 15 39

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1 2 4 5 3 Dyer County Precincts: A1 - Bonicord 110 4 1 3 1 A2 - Fowlkes 105 9 0 0 2 8- Newbern 244 15 4 0 2 C1 - Tatumville 95 3 0 0 0 C2 - Trimble 171 15 0 0 1 C3 - Roellen 55 5 0 0 0 D1 - Millsfield 223 7 3 0 0 D2 - Bogota 117 21 1 0 2 E1 - Finley 100 9 0 0 0 E2 -Lenox 128 2 0 1 0 F- Dyer Co Central 15 50 0 1 2 G- Courthouse 125 21 2 0 0 H- E. Dyersburg 138 23 0 0 0 11 - Community 92 19 1 0 0 12 - Hurricane Hill 108 13 0 0 0 J- North Dyersburg 277 34 1 1 10 County Totals: 2,103 250 13 6 20

Lake County Precincts:

1 Tiptonville SR Citizens 18 3 0 0 0 2 Courthouse 123 73 1 0 1 3 Lake Co Middle 90 39 1 0 2 County Totals: 231 115 2 0 3

Obion County Precincts: 2-1 Eddie Cox Sr Ctr 2 1 0 0 0 2-4 Woodland 120 14 0 4 0 3-2 Kenton 81 13 1 1 4 3-4 Rives 155 15 1 0 0 4-1 Fair Grounds 1 0 0 0 0 5-2 Cloverdale 77 3 0 0 0 5-4 Hornbeak 110 11 1 2 0 5-5 Samburg 42 7 0 1 0 6-1 Troy Sr Ctr 151 17 2 0 2 6-2 Obion Sr Ctr 53 8 0 0 6 7-2 Obion Co Library 218 50 1 1 4 County Totals : 1,010 139 6 9 16 DISTRICT TOTALS 3,344 504 21 15 39

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OATH OF OFFICE

Representative-elect Grills was administered the oath of office by the Honorable Justice Jeffery S. Bivins as prescribed by the State Constitution and Statutes of Tennessee.

RECOGNITION IN THE WELL

Representative Rusty Grills was recognized in the Well to express his appreciation to the members, and the people of the Seventy-Seventh Representative District and the people of Tennessee.

REMARKS FROM SPEAKER CAMERON SEXTON

Members, good afternoon and welcome back to Nashville. Everybody looks refreshed, which is a good thing. The 2020 legislative session is here, and I believe we are all poised for a very successful year in the Tennessee House of Representatives.

Over the last four months, I have enjoyed visiting with you and your communities. And I’m reminded every single day of how diverse and unique all three Grand Divisions are in our state and how fortunate we are to call Tennessee our home.

I admire your dedication, and your willingness to answer the call to serve others. Additionally, I appreciate our shared desire to build upon the solid foundations left behind by those who have previously served.

And we’ve had many great leaders over our years and now is the time to accept the task that lies before us — the task to propel our state, and our communities to new heights - together.

Our job is to represent — serving as the voices for all Tennesseans from middle to west to east to urban to rural.

Each and every voice is distinctive, and while we may not always agree on every issue, let’s remain respectful to one another and remember that each one of us represents 65,000 Tennesseans.

We have a tremendous opportunity to ensure Tennessee continues to grow and that our state prospers.

Thank you for your continued service, I appreciate your partnership. I am honored to serve as your speaker. I am very eager to begin and continue working along aside you for the betterment of all Tennessee.

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SPONSORS ADDED

Under Rule No. 43 , the following members were permitted to add their names as sponsors as indicated below, the prime sponsor of each having agreed to such addition:

House Bill No. 239 Rep. Sparks as prime sponsor.

House Bill No. 644 Rep. Dunn as prime sponsor.

House Bill No. 873 Rep. Dixie as prime sponsor.

House Bill No. 1366 Rep. Daniel as prime sponsor.

House Bill No. 1544 Reps. Hakeem, Hardaway, Chism, Parkinson and Lamar as prime sponsors.

House Bill No. 1545 Reps. Hakeem, Hardaway, Chism, Parkinson and Lamar as prime sponsors.

House Bill No. 1546 Rep. Lamar as prime sponsor.

House Bill No. 1550 Reps. Freeman, Thompson, Hodges, Clemmons, Dixie, Jernigan, Beck, Powell, Potts, Camper, Lamar, Miller, Hakeem, Love, G. Johnson, Cooper, Staples, Stewart, Hardaway and Griffey as prime sponsors.

House Bill No. 1578 Reps. Byrd, Doggett and Van Huss as prime sponsors.

INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS

On motion, pursuant to Rule No. 17 , the following resolutions listed were introduced and referred to the appropriate Committee:

*House Joint Resolution No. 657 -- Constitutional Amendments - Proposes amendment to require, beginning in 2024, the attorney general and reporter to be popularly elected every four years; to limit the terms of office to two consecutive terms; and to authorize a person previously elected to the office to run for the office after vacating the office for four consecutive years. by *Griffey.

House Judiciary Committee

*House Joint Resolution No. 658 -- General Assembly, Studies - Creates special joint committee to study Tennessee's long-term transportation infrastructure needs and funding. by *Clemmons.

House Transportation Committee

*House Joint Resolution No. 659 -- General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - J.B. Baker, Board of Trustees of Middle Tennessee State University. by *Lamberth, *White.

House Education Committee

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*House Joint Resolution No. 660 -- General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Pamela J. Wright, Board of Trustees of Middle Tennessee State University. by *Lamberth, *White.

House Education Committee

*House Joint Resolution No. 661 -- General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Thomas R. Boyd, Board of Trustees of Middle Tennessee State University. by *Lamberth, *White.

House Education Committee

*House Joint Resolution No. 662 -- General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Teresa Vanhooser, Board of Trustees of Tennessee Technological University. by *Lamberth, *White.

House Education Committee

*House Joint Resolution No. 663 -- General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Rhedona Rose, Board of Trustees of Tennessee Technological University. by *Lamberth, *White.

House Education Committee

*House Joint Resolution No. 664 -- General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Johnny Stites, Board of Trustees of Tennessee Technological University. by *Lamberth, *White.

House Education Committee

*House Joint Resolution No. 665 -- General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Fred Lowery, Board of Trustees of Tennessee Technological University. by *Lamberth, *White.

House Education Committee

*House Joint Resolution No. 666 -- General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Douglas Edwards, Board of Trustees of University of Memphis. by *Lamberth, *White.

House Education Committee

*House Joint Resolution No. 667 -- General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - David A. North, Board of Trustees of University of Memphis. by *Lamberth, *White.

House Education Committee

*House Joint Resolution No. 668 -- General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Carol L. Roberts, Board of Trustees of University of Memphis. by *Lamberth, *White.

House Education Committee

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*House Joint Resolution No. 669 -- General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Dr. Linda Latimer, Board of Trustees of East Tennessee State University. by *Lamberth, *White.

House Education Committee

*House Joint Resolution No. 670 -- General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Dorothy Grisham, Board of Trustees of East Tennessee State University. by *Lamberth, *White.

House Education Committee

*House Joint Resolution No. 671 -- General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Kelly Wolfe, Board of Trustees of East Tennessee State University. by *Lamberth, *White.

House Education Committee

*House Joint Resolution No. 672 -- General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Brad Box, University of Tennessee Board of Trustees. by *Lamberth, *White.

House Education Committee

*House Joint Resolution No. 673 -- General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Susan S. Lanigan, Board of Directors of the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation. by *Lamberth, *White.

House State Committee

*House Joint Resolution No. 674 -- General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Chris Patterson, Board of Directors of the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation. by *Lamberth, *White.

House State Committee

*House Joint Resolution No. 675 -- General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - John Crosslin, Board of Directors of the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation. by *Lamberth, *White.

House State Committee

*House Joint Resolution No. 676 -- General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Andre Johnson, Board of Trustees of Tennessee State University. by *Lamberth, *White.

House Education Committee

*House Joint Resolution No. 677 -- General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Dr. Deborah A. Cole, Board of Trustees of Tennessee State University. by *Lamberth, *White.

House Education Committee

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*House Joint Resolution No. 678 -- General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Dr. Richard Allen Lewis, Board of Trustees of Tennessee State University. by *Lamberth, *White.

House Education Committee

*House Joint Resolution No. 679 -- General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Billy P. Atkins, Board of Trustees of Austin Peay State University. by *Lamberth, *White.

House Education Committee

*House Joint Resolution No. 680 -- General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Gary E. Luck, Board of Trustees of Austin Peay State University. by *Lamberth, *White.

House Education Committee

*House Joint Resolution No. 681 -- General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Dr. Valencia May, Board of Trustees of Austin Peay State University. by *Lamberth, *White.

House Education Committee

*House Joint Resolution No. 682 -- General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Urges the State of Tennessee to evaluate the Classical Learning Test (CLT) for State- sponsored scholarships and admission to public universities. by *Cepicky.

House Education Committee

*House Joint Resolution No. 686 -- General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Suggests removing Nathan Bedford Forrest bust from State Capitol and replacing it with tribute to more deserving Tennessean. by *Staples.

House Naming, Designating, & Private Acts Committee

*House Joint Resolution No. 687 -- Constitutional Amendments - Proposes adding a provision establishing right to work regardless of status of affiliation with any labor union or employee organization. by *Smith, *Sexton C, *Lynn, *Terry, *Lamberth, *Boyd, *Hazlewood, *Curcio, *Daniel, *Hill T, *Todd.

House Consumer and Human Resources Committee

RESOLUTIONS

Pursuant to Rule No. 17 , the following resolutions were introduced and placed on the Consent Calendar for January 15, 2020:

*House Joint Resolution No. 656 -- Memorials, Death - Dennis Lee Houser. by *Hill T, *Crawford, *Hulsey.

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*House Joint Resolution No. 683 -- Memorials, Recognition - Congenital Heart Defects Awareness Week, February 7-14, 2020. by *Clemmons, *Baum, *Beck, *Boyd, *Bricken, *Byrd, *Calfee, *Camper, *Carr, *Carter, *Casada, *Cepicky, *Chism, *Cochran, *Coley, *Cooper, *Crawford, *Curcio, *Daniel, *DeBerry, *Dixie, *Doggett, *Dunn, *Eldridge, *Faison, *Farmer, *Freeman, *Gant, *Garrett, *Griffey, *Grills, *Hakeem, *Halford, *Hall, *Hardaway, *Haston, *Hawk, *Hazlewood, *Helton, *Hicks, *Hill M, *Hill T, *Hodges, *Holsclaw, *Holt, *Howell, *Hulsey, *Hurt, *Jernigan, *Johnson C, *Johnson G, *Keisling, *Kumar, *Lafferty, *Lamar, *Lamberth, *Leatherwood, *Littleton, *Love, *Lynn, *Marsh, *Miller, *Mitchell, *Moody, *Moon, *Ogles, *Potts, *Powell, *Powers, *Ragan, *Ramsey, *Reedy, *Rudder, *Russell, *Sexton C, *Sexton J, *Shaw, *Sherrell, *Smith, *Sparks, *Staples, *Stewart, *Terry, *Thompson, *Tillis, *Todd, *Towns, *Travis, *Van Huss, *Vaughan, *Weaver, *White, *Whitson, *Williams, *Windle, *Wright, *Zachary.

*House Joint Resolution No. 684 -- Memorials, Personal Occasion - Leonard Doyle Kirk, 90th birthday. by *Cepicky, *Doggett, *Haston.

*House Joint Resolution No. 685 -- Memorials, Recognition - Reverend Reneé Kesler. by *Staples, *Daniel, *Dunn, *Johnson G, *Lafferty, *Wright, *Zachary.

*House Joint Resolution No. 688 -- Memorials, Death - William B. "Bill" Whitson. by *Lamberth, *Sexton C, *Gant, *Faison, *Camper, *Moon, *Travis, *Ragan, *Crawford, *Griffey, *Casada, *Ramsey, *Todd, *Doggett, *Staples, *Tillis, *Thompson, *Vaughan, *Cepicky, *Curcio, *Williams, *Whitson, *Moody, *Baum, *Calfee, *Ogles, *Carr, *Hazlewood, *White, *Zachary, *Garrett, *Hardaway, *Eldridge, *Hicks, *Hurt, *Sexton J, *Lafferty, *Smith, *Holsclaw, *Mitchell, *Jernigan, *Stewart, *Wright, *Carter, *Love, *Sherrell, *Shaw, *Marsh, *Dunn, *Byrd, *Littleton, *Russell, *Helton, *Lamar, *Rudder, *Potts, *Cooper, *Hall, *Cochran, *Clemmons, *Coley, *Powell, *Haston, *Towns, *Farmer, *Bricken, *Kumar, *Sparks, *Miller, *Dixie, *Weaver, *Freeman, *Hakeem, *Hulsey, *Hill M, *Beck, *Daniel, *Hawk, *Powers.

*House Joint Resolution No. 689 -- Memorials, Retirement - Melissa Clark Gay. by *Garrett, *Lamberth, *Weaver.

*House Joint Resolution No. 690 -- Memorials, Recognition - Kiwanis Club of Morristown, 100th anniversary. by *Eldridge, *Hawk.

*House Joint Resolution No. 691 -- Memorials, Public Service - Scott W. Gilmer. by *Sexton C, *Lamberth, *Faison, *Haston, *Gant, *Camper, *Stewart, *Lynn.

RESOLUTIONS LYING OVER

On motion, the resolutions listed were referred to the appropriate Committee:

*Senate Joint Resolution No. 97 -- Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article XI, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Tennessee concerning charitable lotteries to authorize the general assembly to authorize the operation of Bingo games to benefit public and private schools.. by *Niceley.

House State Committee

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*Senate Joint Resolution No. 178 -- Constitutional Amendments - Proposes amendment to remove Article IX, Section 1 of the Constitution of Tennessee, which provides that no minister of the gospel, or priest of any denomination whatever, shall be eligible to a seat in either house of the legislature.. by *Pody, *Kelsey, *White, *Rose.

House State Committee

*Senate Joint Resolution No. 227 -- General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Urges Secretary of State to include the Appalachian dialect in Section VI of the Tennessee Blue Book.. by *Southerland.

House State Committee

*Senate Joint Resolution No. 352 -- Naming and Designating - "Williams Syndrome Awareness Month," May 2019. by *Gardenhire, *Swann, *Bell, *Stevens, *White.

House Naming, Designating, & Private Acts Committee

*Senate Joint Resolution No. 525 -- General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Expresses support for U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander's efforts to renew the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program and the National Health Service Corps.. by *Massey, *Kelsey.

House Health Committee

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

On motion, the following bills were introduced and passed first consideration:

*House Bill No. 1544 -- Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As introduced, designates Emancipation Day, August 8 each year, as a state legal holiday. - Amends TCA Title 15. by *Staples, *Hakeem, *Hardaway, *Chism, *Parkinson, *Lamar.

*House Bill No. 1545 -- Public Health - As introduced, directs the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations to study the homicide rate of African-American victims in this state to determine the causes of the state's high rate, whether legislative action is necessary to address those causes, and ways in which the state and local governments can work together to reduce the rate; requires TACIR to make its report to the general assembly by January 31, 2021. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 39. by *Staples, *Hakeem, *Hardaway, *Chism, *Parkinson, *Lamar.

*House Bill No. 1546 -- Human Rights - As introduced, enacts the "Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act," which defines race and protective hairstyle for purposes of the Tennessee Human Rights Act. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 21; Title 8; Title 49 and Title 50. by *Parkinson, *Lamar.

*House Bill No. 1547 -- Education, Higher - As introduced, creates a student athlete graduation grant fund to fund graduation grants to eligible student athletes who graduate from a public four-year postsecondary institution located in this state. - Amends TCA Title 49. by *Parkinson.

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*House Bill No. 1548 -- Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As introduced, designates the month of April as "Health and Beauty Month." - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2. by *Parkinson.

*House Bill No. 1549 -- Human Rights - As introduced, defines race and protective hairstyle for the purposes of the Tennessee Human Rights Act. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 21; Title 8; Title 49 and Title 50. by *Camper.

*House Bill No. 1550 -- School Vouchers - As introduced, deletes the Tennessee Education Savings Account Pilot Program. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6. by *Mitchell, *Freeman, *Thompson, *Hodges, *Clemmons, *Dixie, *Jernigan, *Beck, *Powell, *Potts, *Camper, *Lamar, *Miller, *Hakeem, *Love, *Johnson G, *Cooper, *Staples, *Stewart, *Hardaway, *Griffey.

*House Bill No. 1551 -- Taxes, Privilege - As introduced, exempts judges and chancellors who are prohibited from practicing law from the professional privilege tax assessed to persons licensed as attorneys. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 17. by *Parkinson.

*House Bill No. 1552 -- Taxes, Exemption and Credits - As introduced, establishes a sales and use tax rebate of up to $2,500 for certain homeowners who make eligible purchases of appliances, fixtures, and materials to improve disability accessibility in the homeowner's principal residence. - Amends TCA Title 67. by *Staples.

*House Bill No. 1553 -- Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, creates exceptions to the offense of open or concealed carrying of a firearm with the intent to go armed for any person legally in possession and not prohibited from possessing a firearm; converts existing defenses to be exceptions. - Amends TCA Title 10; Title 33; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 50 and Title 70. by *Griffey.

*House Bill No. 1554 -- Education, Dept. of - As introduced, allows an LEA to choose to administer TCAP tests to its students in a paper format beginning with the 2020-2021 school year if the commissioner authorizes TCAP tests to be administered in a computerized format; requires the department to provide TCAP test materials in a paper format to LEAs choosing to administer TCAP tests in a paper format. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Chapter 475 of the Public Acts of 2019. by *Cepicky, *Lafferty, *Reedy, *Terry, *Hill T, *Byrd, *Eldridge, *Keisling, *Haston.

*House Bill No. 1555 -- Taxes - As introduced, enacts the "Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Program Act"; subjects such programs to sales tax and other related laws. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 42; Title 55; Title 65 and Title 67. by *Whitson.

*House Bill No. 1556 -- TennCare - As introduced, adds acupuncture, chiropractic, occupational therapy, and physical therapy services performed by authorized persons to the list of healthcare services that may be included as covered TennCare medical assistance. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5. by *Cepicky.

*House Bill No. 1557 -- Litter Control - As introduced, increases from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class B misdemeanor the penalty for committing mitigated criminal littering if the litter is or includes human waste in a container. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 5. by *Zachary.

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*House Bill No. 1558 -- Criminal Offenses - As introduced, broadens offense of property owner allowing an "underage adult" to consume alcohol to apply to all minors; creates enhanced penalty if property owner is social host. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 4; Title 40, Chapter 32 and Title 57. by *Zachary.

*House Bill No. 1559 -- Education, Curriculum - As introduced, requires each LEA and public charter school to provide age-appropriate instruction to public school students in kindergarten through grade 12 on the events of September 11, 2001, annually on September 11. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6. by *Zachary.

*House Bill No. 1560 -- Traffic Safety - As introduced, authorizes a person holding a class license as an amateur radio operator to display flashing white or amber lights on the person's vehicle while actively responding to a person in distress. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 9 and Title 58, Chapter 2. by *Zachary.

*House Bill No. 1561 -- Education, Higher - As introduced, prohibits a public institution of higher education from requiring a student to submit a high school transcript or GED certificate as part of the institution's admission process if the student has completed an associate degree at a regionally accredited institution. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7. by *Zachary.

*House Bill No. 1562 -- State Symbols - As introduced, designates "The Volunteer State" as the official nickname of this state. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3. by *Zachary.

*House Bill No. 1563 -- Children - As introduced, requires TACIR to conduct a study on factors affecting the financial burden on relative caregivers caused by the opioid crisis, along with other issues pertaining to relative caregivers, and provide a report with findings and any recommendations to the general assembly no later than January 1, 2021. - Amends TCA Title 37. by *Staples.

*House Bill No. 1564 -- Criminal Procedure - As introduced, authorizes the issuance of electronic citations, and not just written citations on paper, for certain misdemeanor criminal offenses in lieu of arrest. - Amends TCA Title 40 and Title 55. by *Staples.

*House Bill No. 1565 -- Motor Vehicles - As introduced, clarifies that a motorized wheelchair is not a motor vehicle for purposes of the rules of the road, accidents, and crimes involving motor vehicles. - Amends TCA Title 55. by *Jernigan.

*House Bill No. 1566 -- Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As introduced, requires the commissioner of commerce and insurance to develop a proposal to create an insurance pool for the purpose of providing full coverage to vendors operating horseback riding services in Tennessee state parks. - Amends TCA Title 11; Title 56 and Title 70. by *Holt.

*House Bill No. 1567 -- Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As introduced, authorizes issuance of a free disabled veteran plate to certain veterans who have a service- connected disability. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4. by *Garrett.

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*House Bill No. 1568 -- Meigs County - Subject to local approval, extends occupancy period required for a person to be considered a transient for purposes of the hotel occupancy tax from not less than 90 days to not less than 200 days. - Amends Chapter 23 of the Private Acts of 2001. by *Howell.

*House Bill No. 1569 -- Professions and Occupations - As introduced, allows written waivers, exculpatory agreements, or releases executed by whitewater rafting professionals to be kept in electronic format. - Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 7, Part 2. by *Howell.

*House Bill No. 1570 -- County Government - As introduced, extends the period in which a vote of a county commissioner having a conflict of interest can be challenged; requires county mayor to call a special meeting if the challenged vote would change the outcome of the vote. - Amends TCA Section 5-5-112. by *Moon.

*House Bill No. 1571 -- County Government - As introduced, authorizes a county mayor to appoint a committee to approve amendments to the budget after the budget has been adopted under the Local Option Budgeting Law of 1993. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 12, Part 2. by *Moon.

*House Bill No. 1572 -- Education - As introduced, requires elementary and secondary schools that receive public funding to ensure that student athletes participate in school- sanctioned sports based on the student's biological sex as indicated on certificate issued at time of birth; provides for the cessation and restoration of the school's public funding; establishes a civil penalty of not more than $10,000; requires a public official to vacate the official's office for taking certain actions contrary to the intent of the law. - Amends TCA Title 49. by *Griffey.

House Bill No. 1573 -- Safety - As introduced, directs the POST commission to study and make recommendations on how vehicle drivers and passengers should behave when stopped by a police officer; requires the deparment of safety to include the recommendations in the driver license manual and on the department's website. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55. by *Lamar.

*House Bill No. 1574 -- Traffic Safety - As introduced, authorizes Sumner County and municipalities within the county to establish special speed limits in school zones. - Amends TCA Section 55-8-152. by *Lamberth.

*House Bill No. 1575 -- Criminal Offenses - As introduced, adds imminent danger of serious sexual abuse as a justification for the use of deadly force in self-defense and to defenses of duress and use of deadly force by law enforcement officer; defines serious sexual abuse as rape, aggravated rape, rape of a child, or aggravated rape of a child. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40. by *Ogles, *Lamar.

*House Bill No. 1576 -- Probation and Parole - As introduced, requires the board of parole to create an application that a victim may use to submit a victim impact statement video to be considered at an inmate's parole hearing and at any future parole hearing involving the same inmate and offense. - Amends TCA Title 40. by *Ogles.

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*House Bill No. 1577 -- Domestic Violence - As introduced, requires a magistrate imposing global positioning monitoring on a defendant as a condition for bail for an offense involving domestic violence to inform the victim of how to obtain a copy of the defendant's conditions of bail including any geographic restrictions. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4. by *Hardaway, *Carter.

*House Bill No. 1578 -- Local Government, General - As introduced, requires this state to refuse to consent to receive any refugees for purposes of resettlement; requires each local government within this state to refuse to consent to receive any refugees for purposes of resettlement unless resettlement within its jurisdiction is approved by a certain process. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6 and Title 7. by *Griffey, *Byrd, *Doggett, *Van Huss.

House Bill No. 1579 -- Naming and Designating - As introduced, renames the CSM Bobby G. Davis and BG Carl E. Levi National Guard Armory as the BG Carl E. Levi and CSM Bobby G. Davis National Guard Armory. - Amends Chapter 358 of the Public Acts of 2019. by *Hazlewood.

*House Bill No. 1580 -- Law Enforcement - As introduced, adds exemption to warrant requirement for drone use by law enforcement when drone is deployed to provide or enhance security for an event open to the public and where attendance is expected to exceed 100 persons, including concerts, athletic events, and fairs; establishes viewing and retention standards for collected video. - Amends TCA Title 38; Section 39-13-609 and Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 9. by *Staples.

*House Bill No. 1581 -- Davidson County - As introduced, authorizes Davidson County to designate Division IV of the general sessions court as the environmental court, pending local approval. - Amends TCA Chapter 212 of the Public Acts of 1993 and Chapter 667 of the Public Acts of 2002. by *Jernigan.

*House Bill No. 1582 -- Finance and Administration, Dept. of - As introduced, adds the bureau of TennCare to the list of designated state agencies required to submit annual reports to the department regarding federal receipts. - Amends TCA Section 9-1-111. by *Holt.

*House Bill No. 1583 -- Sexual Offenders - As introduced, permits a sexual offender to reside, conduct an overnight visit, or be alone with the offender's child unless the offender's parental rights have been or are being terminated or any minor or adult child of the offender was a victim of the sexual offense committed by the offender. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 39. by *Doggett.

*House Bill No. 1584 -- Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As introduced, authorizes department of revenue to issue, upon request, special license plates bearing a distinctive combination of letters and numbers identifying vehicles operated by persons with intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, or medical conditions that may impact their encounters with first responders; authorizes such persons to request that the department include such designation in the Tennessee Vehicle Title and Registration System (VTRS) database. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 21 and Title 55, Chapter 4. by *Ogles.

*House Bill No. 1585 -- Sexual Offenses - As introduced, requires a person convicted of a sexual offense involving a person under 13 years of age to undergo chemical castration treatment as a condition of parole. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40. by *Griffey.

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*House Bill No. 1586 -- Economic and Community Development, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to develop a plan to be submitted to the general assembly to ensure that two-thirds of all grant and loan money distributed by the department is distributed to rural counties. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 7 and Title 9. by *Griffey.

*House Bill No. 1587 -- Local Education Agencies - As introduced, authorizes LEAs to develop and implement a "Stop the Bleed" program that provides limited civil immunity to LEAs, schools, and LEA employees for personal injuries resulting from the use of items in a bleeding control kit; establishes requirements for the program. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2 and Title 49, Chapter 6. by *Clemmons.

*House Bill No. 1588 -- Sex Discrimination - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Pay Equality Act." - Amends TCA Title 50. by *Clemmons.

*House Bill No. 1589 -- Local Education Agencies - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Anti-Lunch Shaming Act"; prohibits a school from taking certain actions against a student who cannot pay for a meal, or who has accumulated a meal debt; requires a school to provide a United States department of agriculture reimbursable meal to each student who requests one; requires a school to assist parents and guardians with obtaining free or reduced- price meals for the parent's or guardian's eligible student. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 71. by *Clemmons.

*House Bill No. 1590 -- Election Laws - As introduced, allows a student currently enrolled at a public institution of higher education to use a photo identification card issued by the public institution of higher education to verify the student's identity when voting. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 7 and Title 49. by *Clemmons.

*House Bill No. 1591 -- Salaries and Benefits - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8 and Title 50. by *Lamar.

*House Bill No. 1592 -- Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation - As introduced, requires the corporation to establish a four-year pilot program to award completion grants to Tennessee Promise scholarship students who have an immediate financial need or who are experiencing a financial hardship that may prevent the student from completing a postsecondary degree or credential. - Amends TCA Title 49. by *Cepicky.

*House Bill No. 1593 -- Motor Vehicles - As introduced, extends, from September 30 to October 15 of each year, the deadline by which the governing committee of the Tennessee automobile insurance plan must submit its annual financial report to the department of commerce and insurance. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 6; Title 7; Title 12; Title 42; Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 54; Title 55; Title 56; Title 65 and Title 67. by *Whitson.

*House Bill No. 1594 -- Transportation, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the commissioner to provide a report to the chairs of the transportation and safety committee of the senate and the transportation committee of the house of representatives whenever rules are promulgated regulating equipment required for vehicles as a condition to using the system of state highways or establishing particular highways upon which commercial motor vehicles may operate. - Amends TCA Title 55. by *Howell.

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*House Bill No. 1595 -- Motor Vehicles - As introduced, removes references to ambulatory disability certifications being made by Christian Science practitioners from the definition of "disabled driver". - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 54; Title 55; Title 65 and Title 67. by *Howell.

*House Bill No. 1596 -- Transportation, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to create the office for accessible transportation within the department to provide resources and expertise for expanding and improving accessible transportation in the state. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 23; Title 54 and Title 55. by *Howell.

*House Bill No. 1597 -- County Officers - As introduced, authorizes county legislative body to pass a resolution to pay county commissioners a salary plus an amount for attendance at meetings of the body and other ad hoc committee meetings; prohibits increases in county commissioner compensation taking effect during the term in which the increase was adopted. - Amends TCA Section 5-5-107. by *Moon.

House Bill No. 1598 -- Search & Seizure - As introduced, permits a sheriff or deputy sheriff to search any vehicle parked in a jail visitor parking lot without a warrant if the lot is restricted to only jail visitors and signs are displayed at all entrances and exits of the parking lot providing notice of search. - Amends TCA Title 40 and Title 41. by *Reedy.

*House Bill No. 1599 -- AIDS, HIV and STDs - As introduced, enacts the "HIV Modernization Act." - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13; Title 40 and Title 68, Chapter 10. by *Clemmons.

House Bill No. 1600 -- Secretary of State - As introduced, lengthens the period of time the secretary of state may extend for a charitable organization to file a registration renewal application. - Amends TCA Title 48, Chapter 101, Part 5. by *Halford.

House Bill No. 1601 -- Motor Vehicles - As introduced, requests the department of revenue to submit a one-time report to the fiscal review committee and transportation committees of each house on or before March 1, 2020, projecting the number of current low- emission or low-emission and energy-efficient vehicles issued stickers to operate in the high occupancy vehicle lanes, and the projected number over the next four years. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 54; Title 55 and Title 67. by *Howell.

House Bill No. 1602 -- Highways, Roads and Bridges - As introduced, deletes requirement that certain funds from the 1986 gasoline tax increases be used only for specific highway projects during the 1986-1987 and 1993-1994 fiscal years. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 54; Title 55 and Title 67. by *Howell.

House Bill No. 1603 -- Driver Licenses - As introduced, requires the department of safety to report to the transportation committees of both houses by February 1, 2020, the number of commercial driver license holders who previously held military commercial driver licenses, and whether they experienced any barriers in applying for such state license. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 54; Title 55 and Title 67. by *Howell.

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House Bill No. 1604 -- Highways, Roads and Bridges - As introduced, increases, from 10 to 30, the number of days an owner of utility facilities located in a state highway right-of-way has to respond to a second relocation notice, and the number of days an owner has to file the reservation of rights notice with the department of transportation. - Amends TCA Title 54. by *Howell.

House Bill No. 1605 -- Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As introduced, creates a new specialty earmarked license plate for the Southern Leopard frog (Lithobates sphenocephalus). - Amends TCA Title 55. by *Howell.

*House Bill No. 1606 -- Landlord and Tenant - As introduced, reduces the statutorily required notice period for termination of residential tenancy to three days in a county with a population more than 75,000 and to 14 days for all other counties in situations where an unauthorized subtenant refuses to vacate the premises. - Amends TCA Title 66. by *Lamberth.

*House Bill No. 1607 -- Local Government, General - As introduced, removes prohibition on a member of a local governing body who is also an employee of the local governing body from voting on matters in which the member has a conflict of interest, and reinstates the declaration of conflict prior to voting. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 12. by *Lamberth.

*House Bill No. 1608 -- Elder Abuse - As introduced, enacts the "Safe Seniors Act of 2020." - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 71. by *Staples.

*House Bill No. 1609 -- Children - As introduced, establishes a financial assistance program to provide child care payments to eligible relative caregivers; requires the department of children's services to publish an annual report containing certain data about the program. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 71. by *Staples.

*House Bill No. 1610 -- Controlled Substances - As introduced, authorizes counties to hold referendum elections to authorize the growing, processing, manufacture, delivery, and retail sale of marijuana within jurisdictional boundaries; decriminalizes the possession of small amounts of marijuana statewide. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4; Title 40; Title 53; Title 67 and Title 68. by *Staples.

*House Bill No. 1611 -- Criminal Procedure - As introduced, authorizes the issuance of electronic citations, and not just written citations on paper, for certain misdemeanor criminal offenses in lieu of arrest. - Amends TCA Title 40 and Title 55. by *Staples.

*House Bill No. 1612 -- Law Enforcement - As introduced, adds an exemption to the warrant requirement for drone use by law enforcement when a drone is deployed to provide or enhance security for an event open to the public and where attendance is expected to exceed 100 persons or to investigate the scene of a crime. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 39, Chapter 13. by *Staples.

*House Bill No. 1613 -- Municipal Government - As introduced, enacts the "Urban Agriculture Zone Act." - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 43 and Title 67. by *Staples.

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REGULAR CALENDAR

*Senate Bill No. 1013 -- Debt Adjustors and Bill Collectors - As introduced, enacts the "Debt Resolution Services Act." - Amends TCA Title 47. by *Johnson. (HB1182 by *Keisling, *Hardaway, *Love, *Shaw, *Calfee, *Hazlewood)

Further consideration of Senate Bill No. 1013, previously considered on March 28, 2019; April 4, 2019; April 11, 2019; April 17, 2019; April 30, 2019 and May 1, 2019, at which time the House substituted the Senate Bill for the House Bill, withdrew Amendment No. 1 and it was reset for today's Calendar.

BILL RE-REFERRED

Rep. Keisling moved that Senate Bill No. 1013 be re-referred to the Calendar and Rules Committee, which motion prevailed.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

BILLS REFERRED

Rep. Lamberth moved that House Bills Nos. 210 , 402 and 766 be referred to the Curriculum, Testing and Innovation Subcommittee, which motion prevailed.

BILLS REFERRED

Rep. Lamberth moved that House Bill No. 19 , 20 , 224 , 245 , 301 , 566 , 600 , 826 , 916, 1204 , 1205 , 1276 , 1352 , 1402 and 1438 be referred to the K-12 Subcommittee, which motion prevailed.

BILL RE-REFERRED

Pursuant to Rule No. 83(2) , the following bill, having been returned to the Clerk’s desk, was re-referred to the following Committee by the Speaker:

House Bill No. 1185 -- Juvenile Offenders -- House State Committee

SPONSOR ADDED

Rep. Lamberth moved that Rep. Howell be added as first prime sponsor for House Bill No. 1071 , which motion prevailed.

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BILLS WITHDRAWN

On motion of Rep. Farmer, House Bill No. 1289 was withdrawn from the House.

On motion of Rep. Jernigan, House Bill No. 1581 was withdrawn from the House.

On motion of Rep. Staples, House Bill No. 1564 was withdrawn from the House.

On motion of Rep. Staples, House Bill No. 1580 was withdrawn from the House.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Rep. M. Hill announced the Select Committee on Rules would meet in the Speaker’s Conference Room at 5:00 p.m. to consider proposed rules amendments.

APPOINTMENTS

The Speaker announced Rep. Grills was appointed to the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, the Local Committee and the Transportation Committee.

The Speaker announced Rep. Leatherwood was appointed to the Commerce Committee.

The Speaker announced Rep. Coley was appointed to the Finance, Ways and Means Committee.

The Speaker announced Rep. Casada was appointed as Vice-Chairman of the Naming, Designating and Private Acts Committee.

The Speaker announced the honorable Bobby Trotter was appointed as the Chief Sargent-At-Arms.

CLERK’S NOTE TO THE JOURNAL

Rep. Hulsey was removed from the Children and Family Subcommittee.

Rep. Leatherwood was removed from the Education Committee.

Rep. Casada was removed from the Local Committee.

Rep. Coley was removed from the Consumer and Human Resources Committee.

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SPONSORS ADDED

Under Rule No. 43 , the following members were permitted to add their names as sponsors as indicated below, the prime sponsor of each having agreed to such addition:

House Joint Resolution No. 659 Rep. White as prime sponsor.

House Joint Resolution No. 660 Rep. White as prime sponsor.

House Joint Resolution No. 661 Rep. White as prime sponsor.

House Joint Resolution No. 662 Rep. White as prime sponsor.

House Joint Resolution No. 663 Rep. White as prime sponsor.

House Joint Resolution No. 664 Rep. White as prime sponsor.

House Joint Resolution No. 665 Rep. White as prime sponsor.

House Joint Resolution No. 666 Rep. White as prime sponsor.

House Joint Resolution No. 667 Rep. White as prime sponsor.

House Joint Resolution No. 668 Rep. White as prime sponsor.

House Joint Resolution No. 669 Rep. White as prime sponsor.

House Joint Resolution No. 670 Rep. White as prime sponsor.

House Joint Resolution No. 671 Rep. White as prime sponsor.

House Joint Resolution No. 672 Rep. White as prime sponsor.

House Joint Resolution No. 673 Rep. White as prime sponsor.

House Joint Resolution No. 674 Rep. White as prime sponsor.

House Joint Resolution No. 675 Rep. White as prime sponsor.

House Joint Resolution No. 676 Rep. White as prime sponsor.

House Joint Resolution No. 677 Rep. White as prime sponsor.

House Joint Resolution No. 678 Rep. White as prime sponsor.

House Joint Resolution No. 679 Rep. White as prime sponsor.

House Joint Resolution No. 680 Rep. White as prime sponsor.

House Joint Resolution No. 681 Rep. White as prime sponsor.

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House Bill No. 1615 Rep. Hurt as prime sponsor.

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE January 14, 2020

MR. SPEAKER: I am directed to return to the House, House Bill No. 836; substituted for Senate Bill on same subject and passed by the Senate.

RUSSELL A. HUMPHREY, Chief Clerk

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE January 14, 2020

MR. SPEAKER: I am directed to transmit to the House, Senate Joint Resolution No. 707; adopted, for the House's action.

RUSSELL A. HUMPHREY, Chief Clerk

*Senate Joint Resolution No. 707 -- Memorials, Retirement - Deana Guenther. by *Haile.

ROLL CALL

The roll call was taken with the following results:

Present ...... 99

Representatives present were Baum, Beck, Boyd, Bricken, Byrd, Calfee, Camper, Carr, Carter, Casada, Cepicky, Chism, Clemmons, Cochran, Coley, Cooper, Crawford, Curcio, Daniel, DeBerry, Dixie, Doggett, Dunn, Eldridge, Faison, Farmer, Freeman, Gant, Garrett, Griffey, Grills, Hakeem, Halford, Hall, Hardaway, Haston, Hawk, Hazlewood, Helton, Hicks, Hill M, Hill T, Hodges, Holsclaw, Holt, Howell, Hulsey, Hurt, Jernigan, Johnson C, Johnson G, Keisling, Kumar, Lafferty, Lamar, Lamberth, Leatherwood, Littleton, Love, Lynn, Marsh, Miller, Mitchell, Moody, Moon, Ogles, Parkinson, Potts, Powell, Powers, Ragan, Ramsey, Reedy, Rudd, Rudder, Russell, Sexton J, Shaw, Sherrell, Smith, Sparks, Staples, Stewart, Terry, Thompson, Tillis, Todd, Towns, Travis, Van Huss, Vaughan, Weaver, White, Whitson, Williams, Windle, Wright, Zachary, Mr. Speaker Sexton -- 99

RECESS

On motion of Rep. Lamberth, the House stood in recess until 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 15, 2020.

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