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This Joint Resolution urges Tennessee's Governor and legislative leaders to ban state-sponsored and state-funded travel to any state that has previously banned such travel to Tennessee, aiming to make those states experience negative consequences rather than Tennessee. The resolution stems from California enacting legislation to ban state-sponsored travel to Tennessee due to disagreements over Tennessee's law allowing counselors to refer patients to others who might better meet their goals, which California views as morally wrong. Tennessee's lawmakers express surprise at California's stance, likening it to Tennessee's potential disapproval of California's policies and arguing that such bans are unproductive and could lead to economic conflict between states, violating the principle of state sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Additionally, the resolution encourages the other 48 states to avoid imposing their judgments on sister states and seeks to inform national organizations and all state legislators about this issue, which Tennessee views as a form of "blackmail."