About Us

In addition to being the Chairman of the House
Government Operations Committee and to her
Chairmanship of ALEC's Commerce Task Force, in
January of 2009, Representative Lynn filed HJR108, the
State Sovereignty Resolution. A resolution to affirm
Tennessee's sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to
the U.S. Constitution, and to demand the federal
government halt its practice of assuming powers and of
imposing mandates upon the states for purposes not
enumerated by the Constitution of the United States.

In June 2009, the Resolution passed overwhelmingly in
the House and Senate.

The Resolution also calls for a committee of conference
and correspondence to be assembled of Tennessee
House and Senate members. Under Rep. Lynn's
leadership, the committee sent a letter to the other 49
states asking for them to join Tennessee in our push for
state sovereignty by working together.

Since sending the letter, many other states have filed
similar resolutions. Rep. Lynn has received the following
replies from the Lt. Governor of Texas and the
Tennessee Secretary of State received a letter from the
Idaho Secretary of State with a similar resolution.

In addition, several national working groups have formed.
These are forums where state legislators are working
together across state lines to solve one common
problem; an overbearing federal government.

The workings groups are working very hard to develop
legislation to turn back the tide of federal control.

Rep. Lynn has filed three bills from this work:
1. Health Care - Constitutional Amendment to make certain that
Tennesseans cannot be forced to purchase health care.

2. Health Care - State law to make certain that Tennesseans
cannot be forced to purchase health care.

3. Cap & Trade - State law to require legislative approval prior to
adoption of regulatory programs concerning greenhouse gas or
motor vehicle fuel economy.

In December, Rep. Lynn and Rep. Debra Maggart asked
the Tennessee Attorney General to prepare to intervene
should the national health care bill pass.

On Monday, March 22, 2010, Rep. Susan Lynn wrote
another letter to the Tennessee Attorney General asking
him to read the new legislation, and the lawsuits filed by
the several other states' attorney generals, and either
join the states or file a separate lawsuit in order to protect
the rights of Tennesseans. On March 25, 2010 Rep.
Lynn received the a reply.

Rep. Lynn's work has been recognized nationally by Fox
News and the Wall Street Journal. She's been invited to
speak at state sovereignty conferences in Nebraska and
Georgia as well as many Tea Parties in Tennessee.

UPDATE on LEGISLATION

1. Health Care - Constitutional Amendment to make certain that
Tennesseans cannot be forced to purchase health care has
passed out of Commerce Committee and advanced to Finance.

2. Health Care - State law to make certain that Tennesseans
cannot be forced to purchase health care remains in Commerce
Committee at this time.

3. Cap & Trade - State law to require legislative approval prior to
adoption of regulatory programs concerning greenhouse gas or
motor vehicle fuel economy - has advanced to the floor but
amended to be a message to US Congress in opposition to Cap
& Trade.

4. Health Care - Resolution to Congress in opposition to
insurance mandates, insurance exchange, federal health care
control. - PASSED HOUSE - after a nearly two hour debate for Rep.
Lynn on the House floor. Watch the video by clicking the link above
then on video clips tab - Session video - go right to the debate by
clicking on the Resolution number HJR704 when streaming starts.

BUSINESS
HJR0106 Review of current occupational licensing laws and rules.
HJR0107 Creates a joint committee on economic freedom.
HJR0109 Anti-Card Check Resolution.
HJR0722 Declares that Tennessee has a free enterprise system
of government.
HB0950 "Anti-menu Labeling Act”
HB1916 "Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009"
HB1671 "Tennessee Business Ombudsman Act"
HB1670 "Tennessee Economic Civil Rights Act"
HB1672 "Tennessee Professional Licensure Reform Act"

CIVIL RIGHTS
HB2059 Bans an RFID as a condition of employment

EDUCATION
HB0947 Requires LEAs to establish virtual education program for
students that are sex offenders.
HB7022 "Parental Choice Scholarship Act"

ENERGY
HB3287 "Cap & Trade Nullification Act”

HEALTH CARE
HJR0704 Expresses opposition to the institution of new federal
review, oversight, or preemption of state health insurance laws,
the creation of a federal health insurance exchange or connector,
and the creation of a federal health insurance plan (public plan)
option.
HJR0745 Prohibits laws or rules that would compel any person,
employer, or health care provider to participate in any health care
system.
HB2622 "Health Care Freedom Act”
HB1596 Removes the name of a vendor from health care law.

ISRAEL
HJR0744 Expresses Tennessee's continued support for the State
of Israel.

PROLIFE
HB3301 "Freedom from Coercion of an Abortion Act"

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
HB1598 "Religious Freedom Restoration Act”

STATE SOVEREIGNTY
HJR0108 Urges Congress to recognize Tennessee's sovereignty
under the tenth amendment to the Constitution.

TAXES
HB3766 Phases out the Inheritance Tax.
HJR0789 Prohibit tax on Hall income.
HB0949 "Taxpayer Transparency Act"h