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Subcommittee advances housekeeping bill to add Space Force to Tennessee code
Summary
Representative Langford presented a housekeeping measure to add the U.S. Space Force to Tennessee law so members are treated equivalently to other service branches; the subcommittee advanced the bill with no fiscal impact reported.
Representative Langford described HB 1989 as a technical update to Tennessee law to include the U.S. Space Force among recognized branches of the armed services. He said the measure does not create new programs, benefits, or fiscal mandates and that the fiscal note is insignificant.
The subcommittee voted to advance the bill (7 ayes, 0 nos). Sponsor and members characterized the measure as clarifying existing law to reduce ambiguity.
