Tennessee Senate refers six measures on second consideration to standing committees

The Tennessee Senate, meeting in its 2nd extraordinary session of the 114th General Assembly, on the floor referred Senate bills 7,001 through 7,006 to the appropriate standing committees after a motion by Leader Johnson passed without objection.

Leader Johnson invoked Senate Rule 33 and Article 2, Section 18 of the Tennessee Constitution and moved that "Senate bill 7,001 through 7,006 passed 2nd consideration, be referred to the appropriate standing committee designated or held on the clerk's desk." The presiding officer announced the bills were passed on second consideration and referred or held on the clerk's desk "without objection." The clerk earlier reported 29 members present, and the presiding officer declared a quorum.

Leader Johnson also moved under Senate Rule 21 that Senate joint resolutions 7,001 through 7,005 lie over or be referred to the appropriate standing committees; the presiding officer stated the resolutions have been referred or held on the clerk's desk. No roll-call vote was recorded in the transcript; the actions were taken by voice and without objection.

The motions advance the listed measures into committee review, where members and staff can hold hearings, solicit amendments and prepare reports. The transcript does not provide bill summaries, sponsors beyond the motion, or committee assignments for these measures; those details were "not specified" in the record provided.

The Senate concluded its regular-order business for the day after the referrals and later amended its schedule to reconvene at 10:00 a.m. Thursday.