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Senate adopts weekly schedule; sets filing cutoff and governor's budget address date
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Summary
The Senate adopted a schedule for the week of Jan. 12, noted a projected Jan. 29 bill-filing cutoff and a projected date of Feb. 2 for the governor's budget address; committee and museum announcements were also made.
The Tennessee Senate adopted its schedule for the week of Jan. 12 after Leader Johnson presented the proposed calendar and moved adoption. The motion was seconded, the chair called for a voice vote and the schedule was adopted by the Senate.
Leader Johnson highlighted key dates on the proposed schedule, telling the Senate to "see down on the notes, Monday," and pointing to a projected bill filing cutoff for Jan. 29 and a projected date for the governor's budget address on Monday, Feb. 2, as recorded in the transcript. He also noted the chamber would not meet on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and observed a projected Presidents Day holiday on Feb. 16.
Chairman Watson announced committee activity connected to the schedule: the finance committee is set to meet at 1:30 p.m. in Senate Hearing Room 1 to hear testimony from the treasurer and members were encouraged to attend. Watson also promoted an exhibition at the Tennessee State Museum entitled "Tennessee Voices: American Stories," tied to the state's 250th anniversary, and said grant money is available to support local commemorative activities.
Senator Stevens invited all members to a Marcy's Law breakfast the following morning from 8 to 10 in the Legislative Lounge. The Senate adjourned at the end of the session and was scheduled to reconvene at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, per the presiding officer's announcement.
