Gov. Lee Announces Special Session on Public Safety to Begin August 21

[NeXTTime]

In case it wasn't easy to spot, this is the link to leave a comment:  https://stateoftennessee.formstack.com/forms/specialsession_public_safety

 

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Full release: https://www.tn.gov/governor/news/2023/5/8/gov--lee-announces-special-session-on-public-safety-to-begin-august-21.html

 

Monday, May 08, 2023 | 02:43pm

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced that he will call for the Tennessee General Assembly to convene a special legislative session on August 21, 2023, to strengthen public safety and preserve constitutional rights. 

“After speaking with members of the General Assembly, I am calling for a special session on August 21 to continue our important discussion about solutions to keep Tennessee communities safe and preserve the constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens,” said Gov. Lee. “There is broad agreement that action is needed, and in the weeks ahead, we’ll continue to listen to Tennesseans and pursue thoughtful, practical measures that strengthen the safety of Tennesseans, preserve Second Amendment rights, prioritize due process protections, support law enforcement and address mental health.”

Starting today, Tennesseans are invited to engage in the conversation by sharing feedback here.

Gov. Lee will meet with legislators, stakeholders and Tennesseans throughout the summer to discuss practical solutions ahead of the special session. 

The Governor’s office will issue a formal call ahead of the special session. 
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[Jpoc700]

Here's a link to show Mr Lee we don't want red flag laws here it's  open as of now please fill it out and pass it on.

https://stateoftennessee.formstack.com/forms/specialsession_public_safety

[Grayfox54]

What I'm hoping for is the session to be called to order, the subject addressed and a huge overwhelming "NOPE!" and everybody goes back home.  

[Sleep profit]

7 hours ago, Jpoc700 said:

Here's a link to show Mr Lee we don't want red flag laws here it's  open as of now please fill it out and pass it on.

https://stateoftennessee.formstack.com/forms/specialsession_public_safety

Thanks for link I filled it out. And hope it helps.  But I don’t think Lee cares what we want since he’s on his way out 

[-boatman-]

Done.

[BigK]

I responded, hope it didn't fall on deaf ears.

[Wanderer]

Done. May not do much if any good, but I threw mine on the pile

[trunner]

On 5/8/2023 at 7:20 PM, NeXTTime said:

Monday, May 08, 2023 | 02:43pm

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced that he will call for the Tennessee General Assembly to convene a special legislative session on August 21, 2023, to strengthen public safety and preserve constitutional rights. 

“After speaking with members of the General Assembly, I am calling for a special session on August 21 to continue our important discussion about solutions to keep Tennessee communities safe and preserve the constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens,” said Gov. Lee. “There is broad agreement that action is needed, and in the weeks ahead, we’ll continue to listen to Tennesseans and pursue thoughtful, practical measures that strengthen the safety of Tennesseans (enforce existing laws, to the limits of the law), preserve Second Amendment rights (enact proper constitutional carry in TN) , prioritize due process protections (maintain primacy of due process, as per Constitution), support law enforcement (novel idea; who's responsible for public safety?) and address mental health (agree, but good luck getting anyone to propose mental health reform in this day and age).”

Starting today, Tennesseans are invited to engage in the conversation by sharing feedback here.

Gov. Lee will meet with legislators, stakeholders and Tennesseans throughout the summer to discuss practical solutions ahead of the special session. 

The Governor’s office will issue a formal call ahead of the special session. 
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In case the legislature is unclear, please see my proposed agenda above in red font.

Edited May 12, 2023 by trunner
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