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Witness urges study of Law Day bill, calling its national claims "propaganda"
Summary
HB 15-29 would designate May 1 as Law Day in Tennessee to align with federal recognition. Testifier Macy Fluharty called the bill's claims about U.S. global reverence inaccurate and urged a summer study; the bill advanced 7-3 to Judiciary.
Chairman Bullso introduced HB 15-29 as a bill to align Tennessee with federal recognition of May 1 as Law Day and traced the observance to President Dwight D. Eisenhower and U.S. Code references. The committee received public testimony from Macy Fluharty, a Davidson County resident, who urged a summer study and described the bill's historical claims as inaccurate and"propaganda."
Fluharty testified that the bill's language overlooks historical injustices and contemporary divisions, asking "Where is their justice?" for Indigenous people and descendants of enslaved people and urging members to take more time before advancing the bill. The committee nonetheless voted to advance HB 15-29 to Judiciary with a reported tally of 7 ayes and 3 nays.
"My name is Macy Fluharty... This bill before us makes very bold claims... The absolute claim that the world has revered The US for its devotion on liberty and justice is another Western lie," Fluharty testified. Chairman Bullso said he would answer questions and the measure moved to the next committee stage.
