22:52 → 23:29(37s)
The Senate was called to order and members and guests stood for the invocation and the pledge to the Tennessee flag. Senator Rose was asked to lead the pledge and introduced the minister of the day.
The Tennessee Senate convened for floor session with prayers, recognitions and consideration of a large calendar of bills. Major floor debates included a juvenile-custody extension and study bill (Senate Bill 18-68), the HOPE Treatment Act enabling participation in multi-state ibogaine clinical trials (Senate Bill 21-49), and a controversial local-government package that includes authority for metro food-tax adjustments (House Bill 21-86). Numerous other bills and consent calendar items were adopted.
