TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Brenda Gadd on Jan 31, 2017
The Senate Judiciary Committee met for the first time this year, passing out of committee Senate Joint Resolution 9, which calls for a convention committee of the states to plan for an Article V convention to propose a balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution. The convention of the state committee is set for July 11 in Nashville, according to the resolution's sponsor, Sen. Brian Kelsey, R-Germantown. This passed out with a vote of 8 in favor and 1 against. Senator Lee Harris, D-Memphis, presented Senate Bill 18, clarifying that a person petitioning for a certificate of employability does not have to be in the process of restoring the person's rights of citizenship in order to get the certificate. This bill will be considered during next week’s committee meeting on Tuesday.