Senator Roberts Says COVID-19 Vaccination Of Children In Tennessee Has Not Come To A Halt Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Joint Government Operations Committee Chairmen Kerry Roberts (R-Springfield) and John Ragan (R-Oak Ridge) made an announcement Wednesday in the Rule Review Committee concerning the Department of Health. The announcement is pursuant to the Joint Committee’s action at its June 16 meeting to invite the Department to return to the next committee meeting on July 21 to address further questions and concerns regarding the administration of COVID-19 vaccines to minors without parental consent.
In the remarks read by Chairman Kerry Roberts he reiterated the main two concerns of some committee members were that the COVID-19 vaccine was being marketed to minors and administered without parental consent.
Senator Pody Announces New Committee Assignments
January 21, 2021
January 20, 2021
State Senator Mark Pody has been appointed chairman of the General Assembly’s Joint Government Operations Committee’s Commerce, Labor, Transportation and Agriculture Subcommittee. The announcement was made by Chairman Kerry Roberts as the 112th General Assembly met on Tuesday.
“I am delighted to be appointed to this position and look forward to getting to work on the many issues before us in 2021,” said Sen. Pody.
The Senate Government Operations Committee is generally perceived as one of the most powerful in the General Assembly as it oversees legislation to create, reauthorize, reorganize or sunset departments, commissions, boards, agencies or councils of state government. The Committee also hears bills regarding licensing and certification of occupational or professional groups, and reviews regulations promulgated by all Tennessee departments, commissions, boards or agencies.