Senator Joey Hensley, MD: Tennessee 28th District Capitol Hill Week in Review

General Assembly passes major legislation during Extraordinary Session to aid in state’s recovery from COVID-19

The Tennessee General Assembly met on August 10th in an Extraordinary Session passing two major bills to aid in the state’s recovery from the effects of the pandemic. One bill provides reasonable liability protections against frivolous COVID-19 lawsuits on businesses, proprietors, non-profits, health care providers, schools, day care providers, religious organizations and other entities so they can resume operations with legal clarity and actively participate in Tennessee’s economic...