Tennessee legislature undecided on congressional residency requirement
The legislation is now in a sort of limbo.
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The legislation is now in a sort of limbo.
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The General Assembly voted to hold congressional candidates to residency requirements, but the chambers disagree on when to enact the potential law.
Today, the Tennessee State House of Representatives voted to agree to the Senate version of Senate Bill 29, which would allow first responders to live where they choose. The measure, sponsored by State Senator Brian Kelsey (R-Germantown) and Majority Caucus Chairman Jeremy Faison (R-Cosby), would ban residency requirements for police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical services workers statewide excluding Hamilton County.Senator Kelsey won approval of the bill last March ...
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