TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Feb 22, 2022

A bipartisan bill that would make Juneteenth an official state holiday in Tennessee has stalled, WKRN reports. The measure, which would legally commemorate the emancipation of slaves, passed a Senate committee this morning and was headed for a full Senate vote but a House panel took the bill “off notice,” essentially stalling it for the remainder of the session. The legislation, backed by Gov. Bill Lee, was being carried in the House by Democratic Minority Leader Karen Camper. “I was really appreciative of him deciding it was important to not only observe the holiday but to make it an official day off and actually fund it in the budget,” Camper said.