Tennessee House clears consent calendar, withdraws several bills and grants filing extension for governor’s budget paperwork

The Tennessee House of Representatives advanced several procedural items during its floor session, approving the consent calendar, ordering multiple bill withdrawals, referring a resolution to a subcommittee and suspending rules to allow additional time for filing executive budget documents.

On the consent calendar, Jerlene Moody moved passage "on third and final consideration in keeping with Rule 50." The clerk recorded the vote as "Aye 26; No nays," and the speaker declared the consent calendar passed.

Under unfinished business the floor accepted several motions to withdraw bills from committee and the House. Representative Miller moved to withdraw House Bill 1651. Representative Hakim moved to withdraw House Bill 1728. Representative Raper moved to withdraw House Bills 434, 1008 and 1700. Representative Reeves moved to withdraw HJR 709. Representative Stevens moved to withdraw House Bill 1524. Each motion was ordered without objection as stated on the record.

Representative Lambert also moved that House Resolution 143 be referred to the criminal subcommittee for consideration; after an objection and a recorded vote the motion to refer carried. The clerk announced the tally as "Aye 73, 23 days" and the motion passed as declared on the floor.

Separately, the floor granted the administration additional time to prepare and file budget-related bills. "Just suspend the rules in order to allow the administration until the close of business on Monday, 02/09/2026 to timely file the appropriations bill, bond bill, index bill, and other administration bills that make up the governor's budget proposal," Lambert moved; the motion was ordered without objection.

Several bills and a Senate joint resolution were held on the clerk's desk for further action. The session ended with scheduling clarifications tied to forecasted weather and the House standing in recess.