New House rules could ban hecklers, banish disorderly lawmakers to voting remotely
In 2023, the Tennessee House expelled Reps. Justin Jones and Justin J. Pearson for a protest on the floor calling for gun control after a deadly school shooting. (George Walker IV/AP file)
The Tennessee House is warning lawmakers and the crowds watching legislative floor sessions that they could be booted from the room if their behavior is deemed out of line.
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