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Senate OKs Bill That Could Block Efforts to Remove Forrest Bust

Posted by: Kate Prince on Jun 9, 2020

The state Senate on Monday passed a bill that could potentially hamper efforts to have the controversial Nathan Bedford Forrest bust removed from the Capitol, the Tennessean reports. In its original form, SB1694 would extend the life of the Capitol Commission, the group responsible for deciding the fate of the bust, which was scheduled to expire this year. However, the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Kerry Roberts, R-Springfield, also amended the legislation to add the House and Senate chief clerks to the commission. With both Republican-controlled chambers having expressed opposition to removing the bust, the two chief clerks could counter votes to have it removed. The amendment was never discussed or filed in a committee, which Roberts said was “strictly an oversight.” The bill now goes before the House.

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