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Tennessee Senate adopts three consent calendars, advances bills and resolutions and adopts next week's schedule
Summary
The Tennessee Senate adopted three consent calendars by unanimous voice vote, introduced and passed several bills and resolutions on first and second consideration, and approved next week's schedule; 31 members were recorded present for consent votes.
The Tennessee Senate adopted three consent calendars and moved a set of bills and resolutions forward during its floor session, with procedural motions carried by unanimous voice vote or "without objection." The clerk recorded 31 members present for consent votes.
Leader Johnson moved multiple introductions and procedural referrals under Senate rules and the Tennessee Constitution; several measures were passed on first or second consideration and referred to committees. Consent calendar items — memorializing and congratulating resolutions bundled for expedited consideration — passed in three separate votes with no recorded nays.
The actions were largely procedural. Leader Johnson introduced and moved consideration of Senate bills and resolutions pursuant to Senate rules 21, 32 and 33 and Article 2, Sections 11 and 18 of the Tennessee Constitution. The clerk announced consent calendar votes as having received a constitutional majority; for consent calendars 1, 2 and 3 the clerk recorded "31" present and "no nays." Specific memorializing resolutions called out during debate included a resolution honoring Ellie Claire Young and a memorializing resolution for former state representative Curtis Hallford.
Other procedural motions carried: Senate bill 1427 (as read on the floor) passed second consideration and was referred to the appropriate standing committee; Senate joint resolutions 141 and 142 were introduced and passed on first consideration and held on the clerk's desk; a batch of resolutions (Senate joint resolutions 87–139, Senate resolutions 11–15 and House joint resolutions 183–184) were laid over and referred to committees or held on the clerk's desk. The Senate adjourned to its next floor session at 8:30 a.m. Thursday next, and adopted the proposed schedule for the week of 02/17/2025 without objection.
The proceedings contained limited policy debate; most items were routine introductions, referrals, or memorializing resolutions handled through the consent process. Members made several statements recognizing retirements, memorials and anniversaries tied to items on the consent calendars before the votes.
Votes at a glance: Consent calendar 1 — adopted (clerk: 31 present, no nays). Consent calendar 2 — adopted (clerk: 31 present, no nays). Consent calendar 3 — adopted (clerk: 31 present, no nays). Senate bill 1427 — passed second consideration and referred to committee (vote: "without objection"; individual tally not recorded on the transcript). Senate joint resolutions 141 and 142 — introduced and passed first consideration and held on clerk's desk (vote: "without objection"). A block of resolutions (SJR 87–139, SR 11–15, HJR 183–184) — laid over and referred or held (motion carried "without objection").
The Senate will reconvene at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday next and adopted the calendar for the week of Feb. 17, 2025, by voice vote.
