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The Tennessee House of Representatives requires a two-thirds majority of the total membership to expel another representative. [7] Since the Civil War , ten representatives have been expelled. [ 8 ] Six representatives were expelled in 1866 for attempting to prevent passage of the 14th Amendment , which granted citizenship to former slaves . [ 9 ]
The Tennessee House is warning lawmakers and the crowds watching legislative floor sessions that they could be booted from the room if their behavior is deemed out of line. For lawmakers, after ...
The speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the lower chamber of the Tennessee General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee. The speaker is elected by other members of the House for a two-year term. The current Speaker is Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville).
Flag of the General Assembly of Tennessee. The state legislature is known as the Tennessee General Assembly. It consists of a 33 member Senate, and a 99 member House of Representatives. Senators serve four-year terms, and house members serve two-year terms. Each chamber elects its own speaker from among its members.
The Republican-run Tennessee House on Wednesday installed new rules limiting how long lawmakers can debate bills and restricting members deemed “out of order” from speaking — an effort to ...
House Bill 630 – Modifies the reporting requirements for the vulnerable adult protective investigative team’s annual report to the chairs of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees House Bill 718 – Enacts the “Safe Seniors Act of 2021,” taking dangerous individuals who abuse elderly and vulnerable populations off the streets.
University of Tennessee Elaine Davis (born July 25, 1967) is an American politician. She is a Republican , and represents parts of western and southern Knox County in the 18th district of the Tennessee House of Representatives . [ 1 ]
“Not anytime soon,” Hall, 40, exclusively told Us Weekly of a possible full-time move to Tennessee, where she films HGTV’s Christina in the Country. Hall, who also hosts Christina on the Coast