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- House Bill 1090 (Rep. Gantt) — Study on construction and operation of a reentry facility; amended; advanced to Calendar and Rules. Committee tally recorded: 17 ayes, 2 nays.

- House Bill 1094 (Rep. Butler) — Designates the Southern Stars Synthonic Brass Band as the official brass band of Tennessee; advanced to Calendar and Rules. Committee tally recorded: 19 ayes, 1 nay.

- House Bill 1420 (Chairman Hicks) — Authorizes City of Rogersville to hold a nonbinding advisory referendum; advanced to Calendar and Rules. Committee tally recorded: 21 ayes, 0 nays.

- House Bill 4-80 (Chairman Hicks) — Places responsibility for drafting legal descriptions for newly created parcels on surveyors; advanced to Calendar and Rules. Committee tally recorded: 21 ayes, 0 nays.

- House Bill 9-10 (Whip Garrett) — Moves the Tennessee Human Rights Division to the Attorney General and creates a Division of Civil Rights Enforcement (adds education as a protected characteristic); advanced to Government Operations. Committee tally recorded: 17 ayes, 5 nays (previous question vote 16-7 recorded separately).

- House Bill 11-44 (Chairman Boyd) — Accountability for private prisons tied to death-rate benchmarks; committee heard public testimony and advanced the bill to Finance, Ways and Means. The transcript excerpt records the advancement but does not include a roll-call tally for the final advancement.

- House Bill 14-18 — Converts an 11th special school district board from 3 to 5 members after local resolution; advanced to Calendar and Rules. Committee tally recorded: 21 ayes, 1 nay.

- House Bill 14-05 (Speaker Marsh) — Private act for Bedford County eliminating a road board; advanced to Calendar and Rules (amendment adopted). Tally not explicitly recorded in the transcript excerpt provided.

- House Bill 8-63 (Chairman Faison) — Low-income housing incentive term reduced from \"in perpetuity\" to 30 years; advanced to Calendar and Rules. Committee tally recorded: 20 ayes, 0 nays.

- House Bill 7-56 (Chairman Faison) — Allows veterans to buy up to 4 years of service credit into TCRS; advanced to Finance, Ways and Means. Committee tally recorded: 20 ayes, 0 nays.

- House Bill 5-48 (Leader Cochran) — Prohibits state procurement of final technology products from countries on the U.S. Commerce Department \"foreign adversarial\" list (exceptions for sole source); advanced to Calendar and Rules. Committee tally recorded: 19 ayes, 2 nays, 1 present.

- House Bill 5-50 (Leader Cochran) — Allows private retirement providers to present information to employees participating in Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System plans; advanced to Calendar and Rules. Committee tally recorded: 22 ayes, 0 nays.

- House Bill 14-15 (Representative Boyd) — Chester County motor vehicle privilege tax clarification (including side-by-sides and heavier trucks); advanced to Calendar and Rules. Committee tally recorded: 18 ayes, 2 nays, 1 present not voting.

- House Bill 13-21 (Representative Stinnett) — Renames tourism division as Marketing and Welcoming Centers Division and formalizes responsibilities; advanced to Finance, Ways and Means. Committee tally recorded: 20 ayes, 0 nays.

- House Bill 140 (Comptroller-origin) — Removes a paperwork pre-approval requirement for certain audits to align practices; advanced to Calendar and Rules. Committee tally recorded: 21 ayes, 0 nays.

- House Bill 3-79 (Representative Stinnett / Secretary of State) — Clarifies parties required to register under charitable solicitation act; advanced to Calendar and Rules. Committee tally recorded: 22 ayes, 1 nay.

- House Bill 3-35 (Chairman Hulsey) — Raises pay for a utility district board from $300 to $500; advanced to Finance, Ways and Means. Committee tally recorded: 22 ayes, 0 nays.

- House Bill 9-13 (Chairman Vaughn) — Restricts charter amendments that conflict with state law from appearing on municipal ballots and requires three-judge panels for related challenges; advanced to Calendar and Rules. Committee tally recorded: 19 ayes, 3 nays, 1 present not voting.

- House Bill 7-95 (Chairman Vaughn) — Bill carried with amendment; sponsor requested a one-week roll to resolve fiscal note; committee rolled the bill 1 week.

- House Bill 10-66 (Chairman Vaughn) — Creates opportunities for vocational rehabilitation customers to operate vending facilities on public property and adds vendor accountability; advanced to Calendar and Rules. Committee tally recorded: 22 ayes, 0 nays.

- House Bill 4-62 (Representative Travis) — Allows certain members elected after July 1, 2014, to transfer to hybrid/legacy retirement after 10 years of service; advanced to Finance, Ways and Means. Committee tally recorded: 22 ayes, 0 nays.

- House Bill 4-63 (Representative Travis) — Provides health insurance eligibility after 10 years of service for certain members; advanced to Finance, Ways and Means. Committee tally recorded: 20 ayes, 1 nay, 1 present.

- House Bill 5-77 (Chairman Doggett) — Revises county jail reimbursement language and amendments added; advanced to Finance, Ways and Means. Committee tally recorded: 23 ayes, 0 nays.

- House Bill 13-61 (Representative Alexander) — Allows a Johnson City downtown area to be designated as a premier tourist resort with adjusted by-the-drink sale hours; advanced to Calendar and Rules. Committee tally recorded: 20 ayes, 0 nays, 1 present not voting.

- House Joint Resolution 2 (Chairman Darby) — Proposes a constitutional amendment to prohibit a statewide property tax; advanced to Finance and Ways and Means. Committee tally recorded: 20 ayes, 0 nays, 1 present not voting.

- House Bill 52 (Representative Bolso) — Raises local property tax exemption for permanently and totally disabled veterans from $175,000 to $250,000; advanced to Finance, Ways and Means. Committee tally recorded: 21 ayes, 0 nays.

- Senate Joint Resolution 17 (Chairman Bolso) — Honorific resolution for President Jimmy Carter (amendment added); advanced to Calendar and Rules. Committee tally recorded: 22 ayes, 0 nays.

Notes on tallies and missing details: where the committee announced an exact roll-call result in the transcript those numbers are reported above. For several items the transcript records that a bill was \"moved to\" another committee or calendar but the excerpted passage does not include a roll-call tally; those entries are labeled in the text as \"tally not specified in the transcript excerpt.\" Additional bills were taken up and several remaining items were rolled to next week at the committee's close.

This roundup is drawn from the committee transcript excerpt for the March 19, 2025 meeting; descriptions are limited to what was stated on the record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","State & Local Government Committee Mar 26, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The committee considered scores of bills; this roundup lists bill numbers, sponsors, short descriptions and committee outcomes as recorded in the transcript. Tallies are included where the committee recorded them in the transcript excerpt; where the transcript did not include a roll-call total, the entry notes that the tally was not specified.","taxTitle","taxId",0,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":-5,"_68":69,"_70":-5,"_71":72,"_73":72},6407271,"Committee advances bill tying private-prison population reductions to higher death rates after family testimony",278,2078000,2356000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2779793-b9e8accdb1e3e6e29f836a3ca234f885&start=2078&end=2356","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2779793-b9e8accdb1e3e6e29f836a3ca234f885/thumbnail_2078000.jpg","/articles/6407271/Committee-advances-bill-tying-private-prison-population-reductions-to-higher-death-rates-after-family-testimony","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6407271-74eac1df2ef036e7063dc42faf660d1a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440674&Signature=iRZGIZb99ITNKbZKDgv5Ams9ix4G5-sipGTiSwDP87gayOaG4~DgTWZEK~281zoe1UG2bqcw8Q46L7OjpQnApZxM2yFYKd8cVMh7JDIn4eyV8kT7VCUemle4jkqCSSP5Wog8DANGoRYcpmgS1BfTOuSjTM3m1CNsIXCc-zkRk4SL0W-nqxNHPx56jf24Wxj-Lu7TqxcHMtUuO0iOHdD5F8Zg87pS2KdvVosUi6wzyfDLiRzBxbKq9fnPXYJ9zKxREMmRjDoDDJa6t6bbhi7FVBREpwZJIStSTbKUWv2mN-NedmR0xbnt5AvKLjosdvPVoVhUUhjp7efY3juQRNn54g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The State and Local Government Committee on March 19 advanced House Bill 11 44, a measure aimed at creating a rapid accountability mechanism for private prisons whose inmate death rates exceed those of comparable state-operated facilities.

Chairman Boyd introduced the bill, which was amended in committee. Boyd said the bill’s intent is to impose a 10% population reduction at a private facility if its death rate in a rolling 12-month period is more than double that of an equivalent state facility, moving those inmates into Tennessee Department of Correction prisons. Boyd said there is precedent in prior practice for moving inmates when problems are identified.

The committee heard public testimony from Tim Leeper, whose 25-year-old son, Kyle Leeper, died while incarcerated at a CoreCivic facility (Trousdale County Correctional Facility). Leeper described staffing shortages, alleged classification mismanagement, lack of rehabilitative programming, frequent inmate violence, contraband and fentanyl overdoses, and a pending federal Department of Justice investigation. Leeper said CoreCivic had 68 deaths across four facilities in his compilation and that Trousdale had 28 deaths during a recent period.

Committee members expressed condolences and frustration during the testimony. Representative Howe asked what other accountability tools Leeper favored; Leeper suggested civil penalties tied to overdose deaths and stronger criminal accountability where appropriate. Representative Dixie asked who would trigger a reduction; Chairman Boyd said the Tennessee Department of Correction would implement reductions if the mortality threshold were met and said the department already has taken steps in similar circumstances.

After discussion the committee voted to advance the amended bill to Finance, Ways and Means. The transcript records the committee moving the bill to Finance, Ways and Means but does not include a roll-call tally for the final advancement in the excerpted record.","House Bill 11 44 would require a 10% reduction in a private prison's population if its inmate death rate is more than double that of a comparable state facility; the committee heard testimony from a father whose son died at a CoreCivic facility and advanced the bill to Finance, Ways and Means.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":-5,"_68":69,"_70":-5,"_71":72,"_73":72},6407276,"Panel advances bill moving Human Rights Division to attorney general, adding education protections",564,1436000,2000000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2779793-b9e8accdb1e3e6e29f836a3ca234f885&start=1436&end=2000","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2779793-b9e8accdb1e3e6e29f836a3ca234f885/thumbnail_1436000.jpg","/articles/6407276/Panel-advances-bill-moving-Human-Rights-Division-to-attorney-general-adding-education-protections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6407276-f45b719443e3ac7422fb101f2716739f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440674&Signature=Pkxm2E8X0cmpH5H~R59AsQUENu-E9zrvPDyoaOtrFPo3tXJKpoZ0GAGLcMYGeNB4~cagWhW8EEQh5zyWFD0oZ695QbQWRpUJDotOp7wRQ6GrHWNV-MKYoaWgjDn8aj1xGMy9guGeLTTKV50GaJn1a9evMYwE5huS9S1CNnX7N8oSvDDJoZv6cVfuurSgfPFpgfaCK-QJllpCeFsNBSegZd~8yMTw6hxylCHZPBjZJ0FzS1mDpjBwuRZO2KkQEC1RLkES01asyNSNWhLYBIt-3Ol7iWfDvjAN62ocoGDb1cbB7Ngd1uJvM~g-xxtUq7v7Pl5h1VXoiBicu6f1OFkUaQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The State and Local Government Committee on March 19 advanced House Bill 9 10, a measure by Whip Garrett that would move the Tennessee Human Rights Division into the attorney general’s office and create a new Division of Civil Rights Enforcement. The bill, as amended, also adds education as an additional basis for a discrimination claim.

Garrett said the bill would wind down the existing Human Rights Commission on June 30 and create the civil rights division within the attorney general’s office effective July 1, 2025. He said pending cases would be authorized to refile in the new office and that he had discussed transition timing with both the attorney general and the Human Rights Commission.

Representatives pressed the sponsor on timing and institutional control. Representative Chisholm asked whether a six- or 12-month wind-down would make for a smoother transfer; Garrett said he had discussed the issue with the attorney general and commission and believed the transition timeframe allowed sufficient time for pending cases to be refiled if parties chose to do so.

Representative Powell expressed caution about shifting enforcement to the attorney general’s office, saying the office’s discretion in joining or participating in litigation was a concern. Powell said he supported the policy goal of deterring discrimination but questioned whether placement under the attorney general was the best vehicle.

The committee first voted on a motion to call the question; the clerk announced that vote as 16 ayes and 7 nays. The committee later voted to advance the bill; the clerk recorded the final committee vote as 17 ayes and 5 nays. The bill was sent to Government Operations for further consideration.","House Bill 9 10 as amended would move the Tennessee Human Rights Division into the attorney general’s office and create a Division of Civil Rights Enforcement; the committee approved advancing the bill after debate on wind-down timing for pending cases and concerns about the attorney general’s enforcement discretion.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":-5,"_68":69,"_70":-5,"_71":72,"_73":72},6407283,"Committee advances bill ordering DOC study of reentry housing and services",265,857000,1122000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2779793-b9e8accdb1e3e6e29f836a3ca234f885&start=857&end=1122","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2779793-b9e8accdb1e3e6e29f836a3ca234f885/thumbnail_857000.jpg","/articles/6407283/Committee-advances-bill-ordering-DOC-study-of-reentry-housing-and-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6407283-fa1330b993dc7aad69906ff41609939e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440674&Signature=JRzMIk-3eOTnjLd4mTXNrfMxaMioOMJj6j4zItUOYUk38G71Bb~XpqjGbPTVHaHYgzdfHtLVve07pd9DmrvvLQcFD0HM9yRvAWIneSiglzGU~RapIQTSf4b0eTQ67utOGU2CaVwVaU7CGOfGWtsAX4~VudZIg3YedhR5PVDnk-xUNa0T0Zs9TlOMpG7TNgFFczZN5KTZ5y88ofl6r3lFnDK-ASs4vhRSXYA6tSKTU2fIq0ZVoEkV5wQTzKA0JpsR3OmGnWxhXOozcIGoGa09VWm0pg92ll08EuEswyNRvFF9n33zEfSi3-zpO7aTvEjFGyPEmx1FnJCOskn-L5RhCA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tennessee House State and Local Government Committee on March 19 advanced House Bill 1090, directing the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) to study the construction and operation of a facility intended to house eligible inmates participating in work and reentry programs.

Sponsor Representative Gantt said the study will evaluate who is best suited for placement in the facility, current capacity limits that prevent inmate participation in work, educational and vocational programs, the ideal timing for inmates to enter the facility, operational issues tied to housing inmates who work off-site during the day and return at night, resources needed to operate the facility, and costs of constructing similar facilities in other states. The study is to be funded through existing TDOC resources and submitted to the speakers of the House and Senate by Jan. 1, 2026.

The bill’s sponsor framed the measure as a study only and said it would not itself direct construction or funding. Representative Dixie questioned whether the state already has work-release programs that serve a similar purpose and asked whether TDOC is the proper entity to undertake the study. Dixie also asked who would pay for any new construction the study might recommend. Gantt responded that funding and potential construction would be matters surfaced by the study and reiterated that the provision before the committee is for a study, not immediate construction or policy change.

Committee members voted to advance the amended bill to Calendar and Rules. The clerk announced the committee vote as 17 ayes, 2 nays. The bill’s required deliverable is the TDOC study to be filed by Jan. 1, 2026.

The committee record shows the measure was amended on the floor of the committee before the sponsor’s explanation and then called for a vote. The next steps are committee referral to Calendar and Rules and later floor consideration if placed on a calendar.","The State and Local Government Committee approved House Bill 1090, directing the Tennessee Department of Correction to study construction and operation of a facility to house eligible inmates working toward reentry; the measure passed the committee 17-2 and moves to Calendar and Rules.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Key actions from the State and Local Government Committee, March 19, 2025

Committee advances bill tying private-prison population reductions to higher death rates after family testimony

Panel advances bill moving Human Rights Division to attorney general, adding education protections

Committee advances bill ordering DOC study of reentry housing and services