A Bill That Seeks To Protect Tennessee State Sovereignty Passed In The House Public Service Subcommittee In A 4 To 0 Vote, With A Lone Democrat Present But Not Voting. The Legislation Will Be Heard In House & Senate Committee Next Week.
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The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] –
A bill that seeks to protect state sovereignty passed in the House Public Service Subcommittee in a 4 to 0 vote, with a lone Democrat lawmaker present but not voting, on Wednesday.
The legislation now moves on to the House State and Local Government Committee where it is scheduled to be heard on Wednesday, March 18th, 2026.
Sponsored by Representative Bud Hulsey (R-Kingsport-District 2), House Bill 2610 (HB2610), enacts the “Restoring State Sovereignty Through Nullification Act,” which establishes processes by which the Tennessee General Assembly may nullify an unconstitutional federal statute, regulation, agency order, or executive order.
Recognizing that the United States Congress is denied certain lawmaking powers by the First Amendment and that the U.S. Constitution also denies the federal government powers “not delegated to it,” conservative legislators have attempted to get the legislation passed for years.
The Senate bill (SB2657) has been placed on the Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for Tuesday, March 17th, 2026.
Contact information for members of the House State and Local Government Committee and Senate State and Local Government Committee may be found below.
House State and Local Government Committee – HB2610 set to be heard March 18
HB2610 enacts the “Restoring State Sovereignty Through Nullification Act,” which establishes processes by which the general assembly may nullify an unconstitutional federal statute, regulation, agency order, or executive order.
Rep.john.crawford@capitol.tn.gov; rep.dave.wright@capitol.tn.gov; rep.rush.bricken@capitol.tn.gov; rep.ed.butler@capitol.tn.gov; rep.michele.carringer@capitol.tn.gov; rep.jesse.chism@capitol.tn.gov; rep.vincent.dixie@capitol.tn.gov; rep.rick.eldridge@capitol.tn.gov; rep.dan.howell@capitol.tn.gov; rep.michael.lankford@capitol.tn.gov; rep.tom.leatherwood@capitol.tn.gov; rep.mary.littleton@capitol.tn.gov; rep.greg.martin@capitol.tn.gov; rep.jake.mccalmon@capitol.tn.gov; rep.larry.miller@capitol.tn.gov; rep.bo.mitchell@capitol.tn.gov; rep.jerome.moon@capitol.tn.gov; rep.jason.powell@capitol.tn.gov; rep.dennis.powers@capitol.tn.gov; rep.tim.rudd@capitol.tn.gov; rep.iris.rudder@capitol.tn.gov; rep.gabby.salinas@capitol.tn.gov; rep.todd.warner@capitol.tn.gov
Senate State and Local Government Committee – SB2657 set to be heard March 17
SB2657 enacts the “Restoring State Sovereignty Through Nullification Act,” which establishes processes by which the general assembly may nullify an unconstitutional federal statute, regulation, agency order, or executive order.
Sen.richard.briggs@capitol.tn.gov; sen.page.walley@capitol.tn.gov; sen.tom.hatcher@capitol.tn.gov; sen.todd.gardenhire@capitol.tn.gov; sen.ed.jackson@capitol.tn.gov; sen.sara.kyle@capitol.tn.gov; sen.adam.lowe@capitol.tn.gov; sen.kerry.roberts@capitol.tn.gov; sen.jeff.yarbro@capitol.tn.gov
About the Author: Paula Gomes is a Tennessee resident and reporter for The Tennessee Conservative. You can reach Paula at paula@tennesseeconservativenews.com.
