Post by pavel on Feb 8, 2016 23:46:31 GMT -6
NASHVILLE — Faced with opposition from some fellow Republicans and flurry of amendments, state Rep. Bill Dunn postponed a vote Monday on the controversial school voucher bill that was set for the House of Representatives.
The bill is now scheduled for consideration Thursday.
Some of the 22 amendments filed before the House convened were by Dunn, as the Knoxville Republican tried to shore up rural Republicans who have been skeptical about vouchers. One would prohibit vouchers in any county with populations under 300,000 in the 2010 Census, limiting their use to Shelby, Davidson, Knox and Hamilton counties.
Another Dunn amendment would defer the start of a voucher program until the 2017-18 school year. Other lawmakers filed amendments to block vouchers from their districts.
Read more: www.commercialappeal.com/news/government/state/house-vote-on-tennessee-school-voucher-bill-postponed-to-thursday-2b49a4ca-435f-689b-e053-0100007fd7-368107131.html
The bill is now scheduled for consideration Thursday.
Some of the 22 amendments filed before the House convened were by Dunn, as the Knoxville Republican tried to shore up rural Republicans who have been skeptical about vouchers. One would prohibit vouchers in any county with populations under 300,000 in the 2010 Census, limiting their use to Shelby, Davidson, Knox and Hamilton counties.
Another Dunn amendment would defer the start of a voucher program until the 2017-18 school year. Other lawmakers filed amendments to block vouchers from their districts.
Read more: www.commercialappeal.com/news/government/state/house-vote-on-tennessee-school-voucher-bill-postponed-to-thursday-2b49a4ca-435f-689b-e053-0100007fd7-368107131.html