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Tennessee House approves consent calendar, advances large batches of bills and records multiple withdrawals
Summary
The Tennessee House passed its consent calendar unanimously and moved dozens of bills through first and second consideration, while several members successfully moved to withdraw specific bills from committees. Clerks filed multiple agency reports and set a bill‑filing deadline of Feb. 6.
The Tennessee House of Representatives passed the consent calendar and took procedural steps to advance a large group of bills during a floor session that included multiple motions to withdraw proposed measures.
Chair Lady Moody moved the consent calendar for third and final consideration; Miss Clark, the clerk, reported the vote as "92 ayes, no nays," and the presiding officer declared the consent calendar passed. The clerk had earlier reported 93 members present for roll call.
Why it matters: Passage of the consent calendar clears routine measures and allows the chamber to prioritize debated items. At the same floor session members introduced and advanced sizable groups of legislation on expedited tracks, a common procedural move in early session schedules.
What happened: Members moved to introduce House bills 359 through 636 and passed them on first consideration "without objection." Separately, a motion was made to pass House bills 186 through 358 on second consideration and to hold them on the desk and refer them to the appropriate standing committee. During the meeting, a string of members rose to move withdrawals of specific bills from committee or the calendar; most withdrawal motions were ordered granted.
The clerk announced a set of agency and commission reports filed with the clerk's office, including reports from the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, the Department of Human Services (multiple public chapter reports and annual reports), the Tennessee State Fire Marshal's Office, the Tennessee Emergency Communication Board, and a TDOT report on passenger and freight rail and public transportation efforts.
Members were also reminded that the bill‑filing deadline is Thursday, Feb. 6, at the close of business. The House recessed until 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 5.
Attribution and procedure: The article reflects procedural actions recorded on the House floor: motions to introduce, pass or withdraw bills, the clerk's roll and vote tallies, and the filing of reports. Where the transcript records a speaker by name or office (for example, Chair Lady Moody and Miss Clark), that identification is used; other motions were recorded as made by members present on the floor per the transcript's turn of speaking.
Next steps: Bills introduced on first consideration will follow customary committee referral and scheduling; those held on the desk after second consideration will proceed under the chamber's rules and committee referrals.
