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A legislative day is considered any day that the House or Senate formally meets in the chambers of each house. Legislators are paid a base salary of $24,316 along with a per diem expense of $284 per legislative day (2020). [3] If the legislature remains in session longer than ninety legislative days, lawmakers cease to draw their expense money.
The 113th Tennessee General Assembly concluded Thursday. Lawmakers passed a major tax change but did not advance a statewide school choice proposal. Tennessee legislative session ends with failed ...
Gloria Johnson, Justin Jones, and Justin J. Pearson (right) pictured with Vice President Kamala Harris (center) on April 7, 2023.. On April 6, 2023, the Tennessee House of Representatives voted on resolutions to expel Democratic Representatives Gloria Johnson, Justin Jones, and Justin J. Pearson for violating the chamber's decorum rules by leading personal protests for gun reform on the House ...
Rep. William Lamberth R- Portland, speaks on “Jillian's Bill” during a House session at Tennessee Capitol in Nashville , Tenn., Monday, April 15, 2024.
Rep. Rusty Grills, R-Newbern, during a House session at the State Capitol in Nashville , Tenn., Monday, March 4, 2024.
Parents of Jillian Ludwig, Matt Ludwig and Jessica Ludwig, hold hands as they listen during the debate over “Jillian’s Law” at Tennessee Capitol in Nashville , Tenn., Monday, April 15, 2024.
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 Tennessee Department of Correction is required to report back to the legislature by the end of 2024 about an December 2023 audit that found several issues in state prisons, including ...