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Votes at a glance: Tennessee House actions Jan. 13 — rules, resolutions and committee nominations
Summary
A roundup of the formal actions taken by the Tennessee House on Jan. 13, including adoption of House rules, passage of House Joint Resolution 33, approval of the consent calendar and election of the fiscal review committee members.
The Tennessee House recorded several formal actions during its Jan. 13 organizational session. This summary lists each action taken on the floor and the outcomes announced by the clerk or presiding officer.
- Adopted report of the House select committee on rules as the permanent rules of order for the 114th General Assembly. (Motion by Leader Lambert; outcome: adopted. Exact roll-call tally for adoption not clearly specified in the transcript excerpts.)
- Passed the consent calendar on third and final consideration. (Clerk announced: Ayes, 94.)
- Adopted House Joint Resolution 33 honoring Riley Gaines of Sumner County and urging the NCAA to reconsider policies regarding transgender athletes. (Motion by Representative Garrett; final recorded vote: 78 in favor, 14 opposed.)
- Concurred in Senate Joint Resolution 8 congratulating the University of Tennessee Volunteers baseball team on the 2024 NCAA championship. (Motion to concur approved by voice vote; no roll-call tally provided in transcript excerpt.)
- Ordered a recess of the 114th General Assembly until 2 p.m. Jan. 27, 2025, by concurrence in Senate Joint Resolution 29. (Motion by Leader Lambert; approved by voice vote.)
- Elected members to the fiscal review committee for the 114th General Assembly. (Clerk announced: Ayes, 94.)
- Representative Bolso moved to withdraw House Bill 3 from committee and the House; the motion was recorded and granted (transcript: "With objection, so ordered").
These items were recorded in the House minutes during the organizational session; the clerk announced tallies where recorded and used voice votes for some concurrence motions and procedural items.
