Photo by *~Laura~* through Flickr

Photo by *~Laura~* through Flickr

I just got a very encouraging email that I want to share with you:

Hi friends,
As you may or may not know, state Representative Frank Nicely has been quietly working on a Cow-Share bill for the state of TN. This is a very good thing. Although cow shares are already legal in the United States because of contract law and our Constitution, basically what this bill would do is reiterate that these kinds of contracts are 100% legal in TN. It would declare them legal instead of letting the question hang out there, waiting for some challenge in court when someone does it.

Well, I have some GREAT news to report. Rep. Nicely emailed me this morning and told me that the TN Cow Share bill passed unanimously out of the house Ag. Committee. This is a HUGE step. Now it goes to the Calendar and Rules Committee. After that it goes to the Senate Ag. Committee, the Senate Calendar and Rules Committee, then to the Full House Floor, then to the Senate Floor, then to the governor. I hope I am right on that progression. But the point is that Rep. Nicely feels pretty good about it that it will PASS and become law!

I cannot tell you what a momentous day this is for the raw milk movement in TN. It is historic.

Rep. Nicely has asked that we not lobby, but that we pray. If you are a praying person, please pray. This is an amazing time. I will keep everyone updated as things progress,

Shawn Dady www.tennesseansforrawmilk.com

This is great news. Finally, Tennesseans are finding something proactive to do to protect our rights to raw milk rather than waiting for the shoe to fall and having to scramble to “fix” legislation. This is not just good news legally, but it’s also a good sign that people who care about access to raw milk are awake and moving the cause forward.

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