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Senate suspends rules to adopt MLK Day observance and call joint convention for governor's address
Summary
The Tennessee Senate suspended rules and adopted House Joint Resolutions 7-41 and 7-42 by voice vote, moving to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day and to call a joint convention for the governor's State of the State address; the body also approved next week's schedule and adjourned until Wednesday at 08:30.
The Tennessee Senate on the floor moved and approved procedural motions to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day and to call a joint convention for Gov. Bill Lee's State of the State address. Leader Johnson moved the suspensions of rules and adoptions, which the presiding officer accepted without objection and the chamber approved by voice vote.
Leader Johnson announced the schedule and moved adoption of next week's calendar for the week of 01/19/2026 and called for immediate consideration of House Joint Resolution 7-41 to observe MLK Day. The motion to adopt HJR 7-41 passed by voice vote; a separate suspension and adoption of House Joint Resolution 7-42 called a joint convention to hear the governor's address and authorized transmittal and filing dates for budget-related bills. After completing those procedural items, the Senate adjourned until 08:30 Wednesday next.
