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House approves consent calendar; approves motion to send HB622 to education committee
Summary
The Tennessee House approved its consent calendar and later approved a motion to place House Bill 622 on the education committee calendar after a recorded roll-call vote of 69-19.
The Tennessee House of Representatives approved its consent calendar on third and final consideration on Wednesday, and later voted to place House Bill 622 on the education committee calendar.
The consent calendar passed after Chairlady Moody moved for passage under Rule 50 and the clerk reported no objections. "Having received a constitutional majority, I declare the consent calendar passed," the speaker said after the vote was recorded, and the motion to reconsider was tabled.
The chamber later considered a separate motion by Leader Jason Lambert to have House Bill 622 heard in the House Education Committee this week. The motion drew an objection on the floor and was put to a roll-call vote. The clerk announced the result as 69 yeas and 19 nays; the presiding officer declared, "Motion prevailed."
The consent-calendar vote was handled en masse under chamber rules; the transcript does not list an individual roll-call tally for every bill on that calendar. The recorded 69-19 roll call applies to the motion to refer HB622 to the education committee. The clerk and multiple members stated procedural points during the sequence of votes and inquiries related to scheduling and committee calendars.
The actions affect the chamber's scheduling for consideration of bills and place HB622 on the education committee's forthcoming agenda. The transcript does not specify the text or subject matter of HB622.
