TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Paul Burch on Jan 9, 2024

Tennessee lawmakers returned to the state Capitol Tuesday to kick off the 2024 legislative session at which lawmakers are expected to debate legislation related to education, taxes and abortion, among other issues. Sen. Ferrell Haile, R-Gallatin, the speaker pro tempore, presided over Tuesday's brief floor session leading praise for Sen. Art Swann, R-Maryville, who announced his planned retirement. Gov. Bill Lee's top priorities for the session include expanding the Education Freedom Scholarship Act across the state and reforming the state's franchise tax on businesses. On abortion, Democrats plan to continue efforts to weaken the state's restrictive abortion law. Read more about the new session.