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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jul 17, 2020

Tennessee leaders are weighing the prospects for a special session to consider a COVID-19 liability immunity bill, potentially in the second week of August. But the novel coronavirus itself could throw a wrench into the affair, the Daily Memphian reports. Lawmakers may be reluctant to travel while case counts are still high and Gov. Bill Lee has indicated he might only call lawmakers back if they can forge an agreement in advance. The Senate approved a bill in June that would have provided retroactive immunity but the House did not finalize any legislation.