In Tennessee: State Senate approves bill to repeal New Anti-Discrimination Law

Yesterday, the state senate approved a bill repeals Metro's new anti-discrimination law.

Senators passed the Equal Access to Intrastate Commerce Act after a short debate in which supporters argued that the bill was needed to keep discrimination rules the same in communities throughout Tennessee.


"When it comes to anti-discrimination practices, we need to be have consistent rules across the state," said state Sen. Jack Johnson, R-Franklin.


Opposition mainly came from senators representing Davidson County. The Metro Council passed an ordinance earlier this year that requires businesses that contract with Metro to adopt polices that prohibit discrimination against gays, lesbians and transgendered people.


"This impacts Nashville only, and I really hate to think that those persons who come from everywhere else will take a dictator attitude to what our city council has done," said Sen. Thelma Harper, D-Nashville.

This is not set in stone yet, it has to be added as a minor amendment before Gov. Bill Haslam signs it off.

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