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State and Local Government Committee reviews rules for session, runs test vote
Summary
The Tennessee House State and Local Government Committee reviewed rules governing committees and subcommittees, set filing deadlines and testimony limits, scheduled a University of Tennessee presentation, and conducted an electronic test vote on a mock bill that failed.
The Tennessee House State and Local Government Committee met Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in a virtual session by Microsoft Teams to review committee and subcommittee rules for the 2025 legislative session and to conduct an electronic test vote.
The rules matter because they set the deadlines, voting procedures and decorum that will govern how bills move through the committee this year, including when amendments and witness materials must be filed and how votes will be recorded.
Chairman John Crawford opened the meeting, confirmed a quorum of 15 members and introduced committee staff. He announced that the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will present to the committee on Feb. 12, 2025, on how the university works with local government. The committee then reviewed procedural rules that will guide hearings and votes across the year.
Key administrative rules the committee recorded include: bill notices must be submitted via the online portal by 3:30 p.m. each Wednesday to be…
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