A bill to designate three months out of the year as celebrations of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness across the state of Tennessee passed in the House Naming and Designating Committee by a 7-2 vote on Monday.
Republican Representatives Jody Barrett, Rush Bricken, Gino Bulso, Monty Fritts, Tom Leatherwood, Pat Marsh, and Todd Warner voted in favor of the legislation.
Democrat Representatives Aftyn Behn and Vincent Dixie voted against it and Democrat Representative Justin J. Jones marked himself as “present and not voting.”
House Bill 327 (HB0327) sponsored by Rep. Gino Bulso (R-Brentwood-District 61), seeks to honor the upcoming 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence by designating the months of June, July, and August in Tennessee as months of observance and celebration of the rights outlined within that founding document.
