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Below are the items the committee acted on and the outcomes recorded in the transcript. Where the clerk recorded a numerical tally, it is shown; where the transcript did not list individual votes the article notes \"not specified.\" These summaries reflect committee action only and do not constitute final passage by the full legislature.

Votes at a glance

- Item 1, House Bill 1312 (Representative Kiesling): Advanced to full committee. Clerk recorded 6 ayes, 0 nos.
- Item 2, House Bill 333 (sponsor: Speaker Pro Tem Marsh / legislative summary): Advanced to full committee. Clerk recorded 6 ayes, 0 nos.
- Item 3, House Bill 132 (Deputy Speaker Zachary): Advanced to full committee; clerk recorded 5 ayes and 1 present-not-voting. (See separate article on emergency-powers debate.)
- Item 6, House Bill 731 (Representative Halsey; amendment added to require public access to 'One Health' committee meetings): Advanced to full committee. Clerk recorded 5 ayes and 1 no.
- Item 7, House Bill 535 (Representative Haston; TCRS housekeeping and employer/benefit changes; amendment added regarding part-time opt-out): Advanced to full committee. Clerk recorded 6 ayes, 0 nos.
- Item 9, House Bill 802 (Representative Grills; liability protections for conservation district employees using federal surplus vehicles): Advanced to full committee. Clerk recorded 6 ayes, 0 nos.
- Item 10, House Bill 66 (Representative Sparks; parity for municipal employee records): Advanced to full committee. Clerk recorded 6 ayes, 0 nos.
- Item 11, House Bill 20 (Representative Reedy; State Guard budget line item): Advanced to full committee. Clerk recorded 5 ayes, 0 nos.
- Item 13, House Bill 1071 (Representative Wright; amendment to Tennessee Heritage Act to add 'seal' to protected items): Advanced to full committee. Clerk recorded 4 ayes, 1 no in roll call summary.
- Item 14, House Bill 89 (Representative Hakim; off-duty officer insignia/distinction): Failed on committee vote (roll call results recorded in transcript show a majority no; clerk stated \"I'm sorry, but your bill fails\").
- Item 15, House Bill 564 (Representative Hemmer; travel and disclosure parity for governor and cabinet): Failed on committee vote (clerk reported 2 ayes and 3 nos).
- Item 17, House Bill 37 (Representative Davis; Medicaid/TennCare non-opioid parity from prior session): Advanced to full committee. Clerk recorded 5 ayes, 0 nos.
- Item 18, House Bill 324 (Representative Grills; restriction on governor's office infringing constitutional rights in emergency): Advanced to full committee. Clerk recorded 5 ayes, 0 nos.

A number of other items were acted on in the session; recorded tallies for the bills above were taken from the committee transcript. Where the clerk gave a roll-call summary it has been reported; where the transcript used voice vote or did not list individual tallies the outcome is reported as recorded in committee.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Public Service Subcommittee\tMar 5, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The committee advanced a majority of bills on the day's calendar to full committee and moved one high-profile measure to summer study; multiple bills failed at the panel stage.","taxTitle","Public Service, House of Representatives, Committees, Legislative, Tennessee","taxId",79855,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6298087,"Committee sends 'Defend the Guard' bill to summer study after hours of testimony",1767,3752000,5519000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2505636-9ff180e76678862b9a31f00b011e1bdc&start=3752&end=5519","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2505636-9ff180e76678862b9a31f00b011e1bdc/thumbnail_3752000.jpg","/articles/6298087/Tennessee/Committee-sends-Defend-the-Guard-bill-to-summer-study-after-hours-of-testimony","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6298087-d65d512b92b9a06b16341a33b275aa4d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770679565&Signature=AXQbYymrkBlKJdCVF04qUGHcfMPvsZhCti9TTDJqu0qYUgvzgXzNugxztYAMNaqlmtEPpZHyfbhBT7IxnvKa3u0d1hQ~nD5sX6ZGq4B0D3MtVlP-ONEW5IKPSwxPAstnt1QUY2p~O3-ny7vl1LSaY-WIvTQ3tUCoX6D6iywETigzbVtStFUUGfSrex4VYZwFeemeCjP~cEdobTOcam-f1QyKDtyiuPattorq1BeD2ZRlvFK3DD79ESzRc6Fu7q-UvqUh-VTQOyWEMCr7PgdmSbhF0RtYrCSw1RKeibuPj2lf5I~s9dcAie6VZpMfd4anbJWjM6KFgpccrGr3cY4X4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A House panel voted to send to summer study legislation that would restrict when the Tennessee National Guard may be mobilized for federal combat operations, prompting lengthy public testimony and exchanges between lawmakers and military leaders.

Representative Renaud, the bill sponsor, told the committee the measure would bar Guard deployment into federal active-duty combat \"unless the United States Congress has passed an official declaration of war or has taken an official action pursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clause 15 of the United States Constitution.\" He framed the proposal as a return to congressional authority over declarations of war.

Several citizens and veterans testified in favor. Samantha Zukowski, a disaster-relief volunteer, said Tennessee was left short-handed after natural disasters when Guard units were overseas: \"Two years ago, when a string of tornadoes tore through Clarksville, our Tennessee National Guard was in Kuwait instead,\" she said.

Major General Warner Ross, the Adjutant General of Tennessee's military department, warned of unintended consequences if the state limited federal mobilization. \"However well intended this legislation may be, passage will do unintended harm to our military readiness, our state's role in national security, and our ability to respond to those domestic emergencies,\" Ross said, adding that federal authorities could reallocate equipment and capabilities to other states.

After more than 30 minutes of discussion and several witnesses, Representative Eldridge moved to send the bill to a true summer study. The motion carried on a roll call the clerk recorded as 4 ayes and 2 noes. The committee did not adopt the bill as written; instead it referred the measure to further study and discussion.","A bill that would bar the Tennessee National Guard from being mobilized for federal combat without a formal declaration of war was sent to summer study after testimony from veterans, citizens and the Adjutant General.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6298092,"House panel advances bill to limit governor's emergency powers, add legislative review",624,619000,1243000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2505636-9ff180e76678862b9a31f00b011e1bdc&start=619&end=1243","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2505636-9ff180e76678862b9a31f00b011e1bdc/thumbnail_619000.jpg","/articles/6298092/Tennessee/House-panel-advances-bill-to-limit-governors-emergency-powers-add-legislative-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6298092-7d548e648976bf06f13016675173d4ce/orig.mp4?Expires=1770679565&Signature=NG-nCzFJmbGJcZfjy~~MbP0vxjcxfRjtht6vpMe~GT2AmWglLFu5vcaflf9uGAe4SBiM5vG5-YywPml2A62C-fWrMbCWDBhCuT429V6ge9L6RVELvisWpINP08qjmIeTyuIynigZhQtBdqWZV9E6g7-gGCmZesYU~xsfcLYZkOUxQ~mytKLUCoeo7BPSjr8U5El~MAZRCW2u-G88afWwk-Z3AoGXHnpz92Mu-OPHQAEhJxatoo~ffDhfo7QgASakDv17O2ATKpbgGsqipXzU0zeMc9NdH7WZcLk6DgBSd-4u7GLqIcXAiVN1SdRfAT9TRofaqNdCGD3c1s3GroC23g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A House committee advanced legislation that would restrict the governor's emergency powers, shorten automatic renewal windows and create a small legislative council to approve extensions.

Representative Zachary, the bill sponsor, told the committee the proposal responds to gaps lawmakers identified after the COVID-19 pandemic. \"This bill does 4 things, probably most importantly it says that during a state of emergency the executive cannot suspend a state law or regulation that would violate the bill of rights or the declaration of rights within the state constitution,\" he said.

The bill would: bar suspension of laws or regulations that would violate the state constitution's Declaration of Rights; allow the legislature to terminate a state of emergency by joint resolution; shorten the governor's renewal window from 45 to 30 days and require legislative approval for further extensions; and create a standing legislative council of leaders who could approve extensions when the full legislature is not in session.

Patrick Sheehan, director of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, urged caution. \"Curtailing the governor's authorities to execute vigorous executive action in the face of crisis, it would be, I think, detrimental to how we are able to operate as a government,\" Sheehan said, describing operational challenges in major disasters and the logistical burdens of shorter renewal windows.

Representative Zachary and other supporters said the bill preserves the governor's ability to act rapidly in emergencies while adding checks to protect constitutional rights. \"This in no way limits the governor's vigorous action, and so I agree completely with director Sheehan,\" Zachary said, adding the measure seeks to ensure legislative engagement.

The committee voted to move the bill to the full committee. The clerk recorded 5 ayes and 1 present-not-voting; the record did not list individual member votes.","A House committee voted to send legislation to full committee that would restrict the governor's ability to suspend laws during a declared emergency, shorten renewal periods, and create a legislative review council for extensions.","actionData","errors"]

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