THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2007 THIRD ORGANIZATIONAL DAY The House met at 9:00 a.m. and was called to order by Mr. Speaker Naifeh. The proceedings were opened with prayer by Representative Kevin Brooks. Representative Kevin Brooks led the House in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. ROLL CALL The roll call was taken with the following results: Present.........................................................................................98 Representatives present were Armstrong, Baird, Bass, Bell, Bibb, Bone, Borchert, Briley, Brooks H, Brooks K, Brown, Buck, Campfield, Casada, Cobb C, Cobb J, Coleman, Coley, Cooper, Crider, Curtiss, Dean, Deberry J, DeBerry L, Dubois, Dunn, Eldridge, Favors, Ferguson, Fincher, Fitzhugh, Floyd, Ford, Fraley, Gilmore, Gresham, Hackworth, Harmon, Harrison, Harwell, Hawk, Hensley, Hill, Hood, Johnson C, Johnson P, Jones S, Jones U, Kelsey, Kernell, Litz, Lollar, Lundberg, Lynn, Maddox, Maggart, Marrero, Matheny, Matlock, McCord, McCormick, McDaniel, McDonald, McManus, Miller, Montgomery, Moore, Mumpower, Neal, Niceley, Odom, Overbey, Pinion, Pitts, Pruitt, Rinks, Roach, Rowe, Rowland, Sargent, Shaw, Shepard, Sontany, Swafford, Tidwell, Tindell, Todd, Towns, Turner L, Turner M, Vaughn, Watson, West, Williams, Windle, Winningham, Yokley, Mr. Speaker Naifeh -- 98 EXCUSED The Speaker announced that the following member(s) has/have been excused, pursuant to request(s) under Rule No. 20: Representative Strader; illness. 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. 29: Rep(s). Mumpower as prime sponsor(s). House Joint Resolution No. 30: Rep(s). Mumpower as prime sponsor(s). House Joint Resolution No. 31: Rep(s). Mumpower as prime sponsor(s). 53 THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2007 – THIRD ORGANIZATIONAL DAY PERSONAL ORDERS RECOGNITION IN THE WELL Representatives Odom and Mumpower were recognized in the Well to discuss the upcoming House schedule. RULES SUSPENDED Rep. Odom moved that the rules be suspended for the purpose of introducing House Joint Resolution No. 29 out of order, which motion prevailed. House Joint Resolution No. 29 -- General Assembly, Joint Conventions - Calls joint convention for purpose of inaugurating Honorable Phil Bredesen as governor on Saturday, January 20, 2007; recesses organizational session from close of business on January 11, 2007, until January 19, 2007; adjourns organizational session at close of joint convention on January 20, 2007, and convenes regular session immediately thereafter; and recesses regular session of house of representatives until January 29, 2007, and senate until February 5, 2007. by *Odom, *Mumpower. On motion, the rules were suspended for the immediate consideration of the resolution. On motion of Rep. Odom, the resolution was adopted. A motion to reconsider was tabled. RULES SUSPENDED Rep. Odom moved that the rules be suspended for the purpose of introducing House Joint Resolution No. 30 out of order, which motion prevailed. House Joint Resolution No. 30 -- General Assembly, Joint Conventions - State of the State address, February 5, 2007. by *Odom, *Mumpower. On motion, the rules were suspended for the immediate consideration of the resolution. On motion of Rep. Odom, the resolution was adopted. A motion to reconsider was tabled. RULES SUSPENDED Rep. Odom moved that the rules be suspended for the purpose of introducing House Joint Resolution No. 31 out of order, which motion prevailed. 54 THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2007 – THIRD ORGANIZATIONAL DAY House Joint Resolution No. 31 -- General Assembly, Joint Conventions - Calls joint convention on Friday, January 19, 2007, for purpose of fulfilling ethics course requirement for members of general assembly. by *Odom, *Mumpower. On motion, the rules were suspended for the immediate consideration of the resolution. On motion of Rep. Odom, the resolution was adopted. A motion to reconsider was tabled. RESOLUTIONS Pursuant to Rule No. 17, the following resolution(s) was/were introduced and placed on the Consent Calendar for January 19, 2007: House Joint Resolution No. 32 -- Memorials, Retirement - Jerry Pace. by *McCormick. House Joint Resolution No. 33 -- Memorials, Sports - Jackson Christian School, Class 1A Football State Champions. by *Eldridge, *Shaw. CONSENT CALENDAR House Joint Resolution No. 7 -- Memorials, Personal Achievement - Joshua Thomas Farmer, Eagle Scout. by *DuBois. House Joint Resolution No. 8 -- Memorials, Personal Achievement - Zachary T. Rice, Eagle Scout. by *DuBois. House Joint Resolution No. 9 -- Memorials, Personal Achievement - Ronald Lee Embrey II, Eagle Scout. by *DuBois. House Joint Resolution No. 10 -- Memorials, Personal Achievement - Jason M. Strickland, Eagle Scout. by *DuBois. House Joint Resolution No. 11 -- Memorials, Personal Achievement - Abraham Anderson Wantland, Eagle Scout. by *DuBois. House Joint Resolution No. 12 -- Memorials, Personal Achievement - James Clifton Sloan, Eagle Scout. by *DuBois. House Joint Resolution No. 13 -- Memorials, Personal Achievement - Patrick Miles Garrison, Eagle Scout. by *DuBois. House Joint Resolution No. 14 -- Memorials, Personal Achievement - Kyle Aubrey Anderson, Eagle Scout. by *DuBois. House Joint Resolution No. 15 -- Memorials, Personal Achievement - Thomas Hardin Sneed, Eagle Scout. by *DuBois. 55 THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2007 – THIRD ORGANIZATIONAL DAY House Joint Resolution No. 16 -- Memorials, Personal Achievement - Christopher J. Fitzgerald, Eagle Scout. by *DuBois. House Joint Resolution No. 17 -- Memorials, Personal Achievement - Kody Todd Simmons, Eagle Scout. by *DuBois. House Joint Resolution No. 18 -- Memorials, Personal Achievement - Corey Daniel Smelser, Eagle Scout. by *DuBois. House Joint Resolution No. 19 -- Memorials, Personal Achievement - Ron L. Wuest, Eagle Scout. by *DuBois. House Joint Resolution No. 20 -- Memorials, Personal Achievement - Damion Jacob Hardman, Eagle Scout. by *DuBois. House Joint Resolution No. 21 -- Memorials, Personal Achievement - Tyler Jay Wunderlin, Eagle Scout. by *DuBois. House Joint Resolution No. 22 -- Memorials, Personal Achievement - Joseph Michael Hill, Eagle Scout. by *DuBois. House Joint Resolution No. 23 -- Memorials, Personal Achievement - Ryan Michael Higdon, Eagle Scout. by *DuBois. House Joint Resolution No. 24 -- Memorials, Personal Achievement - Caleb John Farmer, Eagle Scout. by *DuBois. House Joint Resolution No. 25 -- Memorials, Personal Achievement - Samuel Gray Holloway, Eagle Scout. by *DuBois. House Joint Resolution No. 26 -- Memorials, Personal Achievement - James Richard Streeter, Eagle Scout. by *DuBois. House Joint Resolution No. 27 -- Memorials, Death - Cecelia Antoinette Nabrit Adkins. by *DeBerry L. House Joint Resolution No. 28 -- Memorials, Retirement - Sara L. Lewis. by *DeBerry L. Rep. DuBois moved that all members voting aye on House Joint Resolution(s) No(s). 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 be added as co-prime sponsors, which motion prevailed. Rep. L. DeBerry moved that all members of the Shelby County delegation voting aye on House Joint Resolution(s) No(s). 27 and 28 be added as co-prime sponsors, which motion prevailed. 56 THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2007 – THIRD ORGANIZATIONAL DAY Pursuant to Rule No. 50, Rep. Miller moved that all House Bills having companion Senate Bills and are on the Clerk's desk be conformed and substituted for the appropriate House Bill, all Senate and House Bills on the Consent Calendar be passed on third and final consideration, all House Resolutions and House Joint Resolutions be adopted, and all Senate Joint Resolutions on the Consent Calendar be concurred in, which motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes .............................................................................................98 Noes...............................................................................................0 Representatives voting aye were: Armstrong, Baird, Bass, Bell, Bibb, Bone, Borchert, Briley, Brooks H, Brooks K, Brown, Buck, Campfield, Casada, Cobb C, Cobb J, Coleman, Coley, Cooper, Crider, Curtiss, Dean, Deberry J, DeBerry L, Dubois, Dunn, Eldridge, Favors, Ferguson, Fincher, Fitzhugh, Floyd, Ford, Fraley, Gilmore, Gresham, Hackworth, Harmon, Harrison, Harwell, Hawk, Hensley, Hill, Hood, Johnson C, Johnson P, Jones S, Jones U, Kelsey, Kernell, Litz, Lollar, Lundberg, Lynn, Maddox, Maggart, Marrero, Matheny, Matlock, McCord, McCormick, McDaniel, McDonald, McManus, Miller, Montgomery, Moore, Mumpower, Neal, Niceley, Odom, Overbey, Pinion, Pitts, Pruitt, Rinks, Roach, Rowe, Rowland, Sargent, Shaw, Shepard, Sontany, Swafford, Tidwell, Tindell, Todd, Towns, Turner L, Turner M, Vaughn, Watson, West, Williams, Windle, Winningham, Yokley, Mr. Speaker Naifeh -- 98 A motion to reconsider was tabled. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO FISCAL REVIEW COMMITTEE In accordance with Tennessee Code Annotated 3-7-101, the election of the Fiscal Review Committee is required during the Organizational Session. Speaker Naifeh opened the floor for nominations. Representative Rinks nominated Representatives Curtiss, Curt Cobb, Yokley, Pruitt and Shepard of the Democratic Party; the nomination was properly seconded. Representative Casada nominated Representatives Todd, Rowland, Curtis Johnson and McCormick of the Republican Party; the nomination was properly seconded. There being no other nominations from the floor, Representative Odom moved that