A Tennessee House committee has voted to kill a guns measure that has pitched firearms advocates against business groups. The House Calendar Committee voted 15-8 Tuesday to send the bill to a study committee after the Legislature adjourns for the year. The measure backed by the National Rifle Association would allow anybody with a state-issued handgun carry permit to store loaded firearms in their vehicles parked on company lots - regardless of their employers' wishes. NRA lobbyist Darren LaSorte says he will push for calling the bill directly to the House floor.
A proposal to make lowering the Tennessee state sales tax on groceries contingent on whether there's a surplus in revenue has failed. The measure failed to get a majority vote in the Senate Finance Committee Wednesday.
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A proposal preventing Tennessee students from being discriminated against for expressing religious beliefs is headed for a state House floor vote. The measure sponsored by Republican Representative Andy Holt passed the House Education Committee on a voice vote Tuesday. The companion bill is scheduled to be heard in the Senate Education Committee today. Holt says he proposed the legislation after talking with a concerned school board member in his district.
