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Tennessee House adopts session rules, refers resolutions and schedules committees; recesses until May 6
Summary
During a brief second extraordinary session, the Tennessee House adopted permanent rules for the session without objection, moved several resolutions to committee, introduced House Bills 1–6 (an objection was recorded and final disposition was not recorded), set committee schedules for May 6 and recessed until 9 a.m. on May 6, 2026.
The Tennessee House of Representatives adopted the ad hoc committee’s rules as the permanent rules of order for the second extraordinary session and completed a series of procedural actions before recessing until 9 a.m. on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
Representative Larry Lambert moved that “the report of the ad hoc committee on rules be adopted as the permanent rules of order for the 2nd extraordinary session of the 114th General Assembly.” The presiding officer stated the motion passed “without objection.”
The action set the formal rules that will govern debate and procedures during the extraordinary session. Lambert also moved to dispense with the reading of the governor’s proclamation; that request was approved “without objection.”
Lambert additionally moved that resolutions filed under Rule 17 be placed on the consent calendar and referred to the appropriate standing committees, and that listed Senate joint resolutions be placed on the consent calendar pursuant to Rule 17; those motions were adopted without objection. He moved that House Bills 1 through 6 be introduced and passed on first consideration, and the record shows an objection was voiced at that point; the transcript does not record a final disposition of that request.
The presiding officer read committee assignments for several standing committees, including the congressional redistricting committee (chair and vice chair announced) and finance, ways and means, and rules committees; the clerk announced a committee schedule for the next day with congressional redistricting to convene at 11 a.m. in House Hearing Room 1, followed immediately by finance and then calendar/rules in the same room.
Attendance was recorded during roll calls; an early roll call reported 71 members present with Representatives Moon, Faison and Hicks excused, and a later roll call listed 88 members present.
Before adjourning, a member moved that “the House stand in recess until 9 a.m. on Wednesday, 05/06/2026.” The motion carried “without objection,” and the chamber recessed.
The session’s minutes record procedural housekeeping and the establishment of session rules; no substantive floor debate on bills or recorded final votes on legislation are contained in the provided transcript.
