Pro-Life Legisator May Not Force A Vote On SJR 127

By Kleinheider Posted on May 1, 2008 at 7:28 am

Andy Sher reports that legislative supporters of the controversial abortion resolution SJR 127 may not attempt to force a floor vote on the measure as promised:

Proponents of a constitutional amendment that effectively would strip the Tennessee Constitution of any protections for abortions were unsure Wednesday whether they would try to bypass a House committee today and bring the measure directly to the floor.

“It’s very clear that 66 votes do not exist to suspend the rules,” House Minority Leader Jason Mumpower, R-Bristol, told House Republican Caucus members Wednesday afternoon. “Now, we still got a few hours between now and then.”

Rep. Mumpower told colleagues they were welcome to weigh in with him later on whether to proceed with the effort.

Rep. Delores Gresham, R-Somerville, the sponsor of Senate Joint Resolution 127, said “there’s still some time left. And I’m the eternal optimist. So the bottom line is, it remains to be seen” whether she will proceed.

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