TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Brenda Gadd on Jan 20, 2016

The Conference Committee on Judicial Confirmation for SB1/HB 142 today adopted a report supporting a newly developed proposal that embodies a confirmation process that the TBA supports. The report will go before the House and Senate next week. Under the proposal, the House and Senate will meet in a joint session and a majority yes vote of the combined House and Senate is needed to confirm an appointee. An appointee may be rejected if there is a majority of no votes cast or if one body votes to reject the appointee by a two-thirds vote. Read more from the Nashville Post