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Tennessee House adopts permanent rules for extraordinary session, introduces six bills
Summary
The Tennessee House adopted the ad hoc committee's report as the permanent rules for the 2nd extraordinary session by unanimous consent, placed several resolutions on the consent calendar, introduced House bills 1—6 for first consideration, reviewed committee assignments and recessed until May 6, 2026.
The Tennessee House of Representatives adopted the ad hoc committee's report as the permanent rules of order for the 2nd extraordinary session and introduced House bills 1 through 6 for first consideration.
Larry Lambert, after being recognized by the presiding officer, moved that "the report of the ad hoc committee on rules be adopted as the permanent rules of order for the 2nd extraordinary session." The motion was adopted without objection, the chair announced.
Why it matters: adopting rules frames how the extraordinary session will be conducted, including the handling of resolutions, committee referrals and consideration of introduced bills. Members moved several routine items to the consent calendar under rule 17 and directed resolutions to appropriate standing committees.
The clerk announced roll and attendance early in the session, recording 71 members present and three members (Representatives Moon, Faison and Hicks) excused. Later roll was recorded at 88 members present during scheduling and recess procedures.
In a subsequent motion, members moved that "house bills 1 through 6 be introduced and passed on 1st consideration." That motion was approved without objection, placing the six bills on the docket for first consideration. The transcript does not provide the subject matter, bill texts, sponsors beyond the motion to introduce, or recorded roll-call vote tallies for those measures; those details were not specified in the record.
Committee organization and schedules were announced for the coming day: the congressional redistricting committee at 11 a.m. in House Hearing Room 1, followed immediately by finance and then calendar rules in the same hearing room, the clerk stated.
The presiding officer closed the day's business and announced the House would stand in recess. "Without objection, the house stands in recess till 9AM on Wednesday, 05/06/2026," the presiding officer said.
What the record does not show: the transcript does not include bill titles, sponsor names for the introduced bills, any recorded roll-call votes, or substantive debate on the introduced measures. No amendments or contested votes were recorded in the provided segments.
The House recessed with routine scheduling items pending; committees were set to meet the next day as announced by the clerk.
