April 27, 2023 •
Tennessee Legislature Adjourns Sine Die

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The Tennessee Legislature adjourned sine die on April 21. Lawmakers succeeded in approving $140 million for school resource officers, along with $3.3 billion for a roads plan backed by Gov. Bill Lee. The session also prominently featured the partisan expulsions […]
The Tennessee Legislature adjourned sine die on April 21.
Lawmakers succeeded in approving $140 million for school resource officers, along with $3.3 billion for a roads plan backed by Gov. Bill Lee.
The session also prominently featured the partisan expulsions of Democratic Reps. Justin Pearson and Justin Jones.
Republican Rep. Scotty Campbell resigned in the wake of findings by a bipartisan ethics subcommittee that he had violated the General Assembly’s workplace policy on discrimination and harassment.
Gov. Lee also indicated he plans on calling a special session to act on gun reform after it was left unaddressed in this session, with a date still to be announced.
April 27, 2023 •
Tennessee State Lawmaker Resigns

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Rep. Scott Campbell submitted his letter of resignation on April 20. A bipartisan ethics subcommittee found Campbell had violated the Tennessee General Assembly workplace policy on discrimination and harassment after reviewing the results of an internal investigation. The House Republican […]
Rep. Scott Campbell submitted his letter of resignation on April 20.
A bipartisan ethics subcommittee found Campbell had violated the Tennessee General Assembly workplace policy on discrimination and harassment after reviewing the results of an internal investigation.
The House Republican Caucus will hold a special election to fill the vacancy created by his departure at a later date.
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