Fulfill the Promise for Tennesseans with Developmental Disabilities


Throughout Tennessee communities, people with developmental disabilities other than mental retardation have almost no programs to assist them. With your help, these Tennesseans can finally obtain the services promised in 2000 when state laws were changed to make people with developmental disabilities eligible. Now is the time for Tennessee to Fulfill the Promise!
Home Fulfill the Promise Legislation The Senate legislation is SJR 72. The primary bill sponsor for the Senate is Sen. Jim Tracy, District 16. Please click on the following link to view the legislation. http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Bill/SJR0072.pdf SJR 72 is on the calendar to be heard by the Senate General Welfare Committee on May 13, 2009, 11 a.m. Click on the following link to see the members of the Senate General Welfare Committee: http://www.capitol.tn.gov/senate/committees/gen-welfare.html. If any of these Senators represent your district, please contact them to ask for their support. The House legislation is HJR 139. The primary bill sponsor for the House of Representatives is Rep. Charles Curtiss, District 43. Please click on the following link to view the legislation. http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Bill/HJR0139.pdf HJR 139 was passed by the House of Representatives on May 4, 2009 by a vote of 96-0. Please remember, when asking legislators to support the bill; refer to the bill numbers for the appropriate legislative house. sen.jim.tracy@legislature.state.tn.us rep.charles.curtiss@legislature.state.tn.us Home CONTACT US email: info@fulfillthepromise.org