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Votes at a glance: multiple consent calendars and several bills passed on the Senate floor
Summary
The Senate approved consent calendars and voted to pass a sequence of bills on third reading, including a bundle of consent calendar items and a set of bills across criminal, education and energy topics; many were passed unanimously or by clear majorities.
The Tennessee Senate adopted consent calendars of memorializing and congratulatory resolutions and general and local‑bill consent calendars without objection. Clerk and chair remarks recorded unanimous support for multiple consent items (consent calendar tallies recorded as 30‑0 on the floor).
The body also considered and passed a series of bills on third reading and message calendar items. Highlights recorded on the floor include:
- Senate Bill 7 (amendment adopted) — passed on third reading (ayes 22, nays 6). Sponsor said amendment narrows Tennessee Historical Commission authority when properties are eligible but not listed on the Tennessee Register of Historic Places. - Senate Bill 28 (amendment not offered) — passed (ayes 26, nays 3); sponsor said the change adds language addressing harassment communications definitions. - Senate Bill 134 (education amendment adopted) — passed on third reading (constitutional majority recorded) and includes an amendment exempting "learning pods" from certain education building codes and regulatory oversight. - Several bills conforming to house bills on third reading were substituted and passed, including items relating to energy and green energy definitions and other technical or tax clarifications.
Clerks recorded vote tallies as each item was decided; the Senate then moved to committee reports and adjourned for the day.
