By Angela Hatton
Nashville, TN – A proposal that could amend the Tennessee Constitution to ban an income tax has passed the Senate 28 to 5. Republican Senator Brian Kelsey says the proposal is necessary to "forever close the door" on a state income tax. Tennessee does not currently have the tax. Democratic Senator Beverly Marrero says the legislation is unnecessary and would be "bad for business and bad for Tennessee" because it would tie the hands of future state lawmakers. The proposal would go on the ballot in 2014.