TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Aug 1, 2016

The idea of calling a special session of the legislature to consider the ouster of state Rep. Jeremy Durham, R-Franklin, and possibly Rep. Joe Armstrong, D-Knoxville, appears to be losing steam, Humphrey on the Hill reports. As of Friday, only nine of the necessary 66 state House members had signed either of two submitted petitions. One petition would call for a special session to consider the expulsion of Durham. The second petition targets both Durham and Armstrong. House leaders have set a deadline of Aug. 5 for members to sign one or both of the resolutions.