The Senate and House are again meeting only two days this week, saving more days for the end of session. Not meeting in full session in the House also creates more time for budget hearings in the Finance, Ways and Means Committee. The Senate and House now have five "extra" days beyond an April 30 target adjournment date, assuming each body meets three days each week beginning next week. Thre…
Neither the Senate nor the House is meeting in session on February 8. This will save each chamber a legislative day that can be used later in the wind-up to session.
The Senate and House meet today. It is the 47th Legislative Day for each body. The Tennessee Constitution limits the General Assembly to 90 legislative days over a two-year period. There is no limitation on the division of legislative days between the two years. Committee meeting days on which the full body does not meet (Tuesdays for most of the session) do not count against the total. Un…
Senate Bill 2140, introduced by Senator Kelsey, would limit the ability of courts, licensing boards, or administrative agencies to create a judicial remedy or impose an affirmative duty of care based upon violation of a statute unless the statute expressly creates the right or imposes the duty. The bill does not restrict the ability of courts to recognize an implied private right of action in t…