NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — There may still be life in a proposal to repeal Tennessee teachers' collective bargaining rights after its sponsor said Wednesday that a committee will reconvene to hear the bill.
The House Finance Committee voted Tuesday to send the measure back to the House Education Committee, which is closed but can be reopened by the chairman or House speaker.
Republican Caucus Chairwoman Debra Maggart of Hendersonville told reporters following a meeting of GOP leadership on Wednesday that House Speaker Beth Harwell, R-Nashville, is going to reopen the committee and Republican Chairman Richard Montgomery of Sevierville has agreed to vote for it on the House floor.
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