Although last night's Senate vote of 19-14 to delay the SVPA vote until April 2nd was unnerving, there is still more to be done!
House Subcommittee on Conservation to Hear Bill This Morning at 10:30 a.m. CST!
Contact the committee members:
Rep. Charles Curtis District 43 615-741-1963
Rep. Richard Floyd District 27 615-741-2746
Rep. Brenda Gilmore District 54 615-741-1997
Rep. David Hawk District 5 615-741-7482
Rep. Mike Kernell District 93 615-741-3726
Rep. Ron Lollar District 99 615-741-7084
Rep. Pat Marsh District 62 615-741-6824
Rep. Frank Niceley District 17 615-741-4419
Rep. Art Swann District 8 615-741-5481
Rep. John Tidwell District 74 615-741-7098
Start Calling Your Representatives!
Even if you can't call before 10:30cst today, begin calling today so Reps get the message that we want this out of committee and passed this year. We won't let the delay in the Senate kill this bill this year.
You can find your representative by going to the Tennessee Legislature website (www.capitol.tn.gov) and typing in your address. If you already know who your senator is, here is the directory.
Great Job by Senator Eric Stewart!
Senator Stewart made a wonderful, impassioned speech on the Senate floor. It is very important that we thank him for championing this bill. See the speech here. (Go to March 12, 2012, 5:00 session and click on SB577 under the video.)
Email Senator Stewart at sen.eric.stewart@capitol.tn.gov or call at 615-741-6694. Or if you want to send a thank-you note, his address is: 301 6th Avenue North, Suite 310A War Memorial Building, Nashville, TN 37243.
Additional thank-you's should be made to the senators who stood up and voted against the delay. Standing against delay were Senators Barnes, Berke, Burks, Finney, Ford, Harper, Haynes, Henry, Herron, Kyle, Marrero, Roberts, Stewart and Tate.
Those voting to delay were Senators Beavers, Bell, Campfield, Crowe, Faulk, Gresham, Johnson, Kelsey, Ketron, Massey, McNally, Norris, Overbey, Ramsey, Southerland, Summerville, Tracy, Watson and Yager.
