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Tennessee Senate Passes Private School Handgun Bill

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The Tennessee Senate has passed legislation that will expand current handgun policies for private schools in the state. Currently, state law allows private schools serving students in grades K through 12 to adopt their own policies regarding handguns on school property. The new legislation will expand that […]

Tennessee Senate Education Committee Passes Private School Handgun Bill

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The Senate Education Committee passed a bill that will allow private schools serving Pre-K through 12th grade students to establish handgun carry policies for their property. Senate Bill 1708 (SB1708), sponsored by Senator Joey Hensley (R-Hohenwald-District 28), made a motion to pass the bill which aims to […]

Senate Education Committee To Hear Tennessee Private School Gun Bill

Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative Staff – A bill that would expand existing gun legislation for private schools is scheduled to be heard by the Senate Education Committee on March 13. Senate Bill 1708 (SB1708), sponsored by Senator Joey Hensley (R-Hohenwald-District 28), reads “As introduced, clarifies that a private school serving students in any […]

Tennessee Private School Handgun Bill Passes House

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – A Tennessee private school handgun bill passed on the House floor yesterday 74 to 23. The vote was split along party lines with all Republicans voting yes and all Democrats in attendance voting against the bill. House Bill 1631 (HB1631) sponsored by Representative Gino Bulso […]

Firearms Bill For Tennessee Private Schools Moves Forward To Education Administration Committee

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Legislation that would allow Tennessee private schools to create a policy for allowing handguns on campus has been recommended for passage by the House Civil Justice Committee and has been referred to the House Education Administration Committee. House Bill 1631 (HB1631), sponsored by State Representative Gino Bulso (R-Brentwood-District […]

Handgun Bill For Tennessee’s Private Schools Moves On To Full Committee

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – A private school handgun bill will move on to full committee after passing out of the House Civil Justice Subcommittee yesterday. House Bill 1631 (HB1631) sponsored by Representative Gino Bulso (R-Brentwood-District 61) expands state law that already allows a private school serving grades K-12 to […]

The Death Penalty For Child Rapists, Handguns For Private Schools, & Increased Protection For Stalking Victims Up For Debate In House Subcommittee Tuesday

Image Credit: PickPik / Public Domain ; @GinoBulso / X ; Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 Pix4free.org The Tennessee Conservative [By Jason Vaughn] – Tennessee bills that seek to authorize the death penalty for child rapists, allow private schools to create policies for carrying handguns on campus, and expand lifetime orders of protection for stalking […]

Tennessee Lawmaker Introduces Private School Handgun Bill

Image Credit: @GinoBulso / X The Tennessee Conservative Staff – New legislation has been introduced for the upcoming general session that would allow private schools in Tennessee to create a policy for allowing handguns on campus. House Bill 1631 (HB1631), sponsored by State Representative Gino Bulso (R-Brentwood-District 61), clarifies that “a private school serving students […]