Raumesh Akbari

Tennessee House Set To Discuss Concealed Carry For School Employees

Image: Sen. Paul Bailey, R-Sparta, discusses a bill to allow school employees to concealed carry firearms in schools. Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Center Square [by Jon Styf] – A bill that would allow qualified employees to concealed carry firearms in a school is scheduled to be discussed by the Tennessee House on Wednesday. Senate Bill […]

Senate Passes Legislation Requiring Tennessee Schools To Disclose Transgender Students To Parents; House Set to Hear Bill

Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative Staff – A bill that would require schools to inform parents if their child requests to be identified as transgender is making its way through the Tennessee legislature. Senate Bill 1810 (SB1810), sponsored by Senator Paul Rose (R-Lauderdale/Shelby/Tipton-District 32), states that if a student requests an accommodation to affirm […]

Tennessee Senate Passes Bill Protecting Foster And Adoptive Families

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Rebecca Scott] – A bill protecting Tennessee foster and adoptive families from being forced to support policies regarding sexual orientation and gender identity that violate the family’s moral or religious beliefs has now passed in the Senate.  Senate Bill 1738 (SB1738) passed as amended with 24 Ayes and […]

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 […]

Tennessee Senate Committee Passes Bill To Mandate Firearm Safety Course For Public School Students

Image: Bill sponsor Sen. Paul Bailey answers questions about SB2923 in the Senate Education Committee. Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The Senate Education Committee passed a bill that would require Tennessee students in public schools and public charter schools to take an annual handgun safety course. Senator Paul Bailey (R-Sparta-District 15) presented […]

Tennessee Bill Would Change Absentee Ballot Application Deadline

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Center Square [By Jon Styf] and The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Tennessee’s Senate passed a bill this week that would require voters to request an absentee ballot 10 days before an election instead of the current seven days. Senate sponsor Richard Briggs (R-Knoxville-District 7) said the intent of the bill is […]