Image Credit: Gov. Bill Lee / Facebook & capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – A bill that would have helped to prevent executive branch overreach in the state died in the Tennessee House Public Service Subcommittee after not receiving a second on the motion to hear the bill. House Bill 1615 (HB1615), sponsored by Representative […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – A bill that would expand eligibility for property tax relief to more of Tennessee’s disabled veterans was passed in the Senate State and Local Government Committee on March 12. Senator Rusty Crowe (R-Johnson City-district 3) is the sponsor of Senate Bill 1725 (SB1725), which is written to […]
Image: Nikki Goeser testifies before the Tennessee Senate Judiciary Committee Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – A proposed law that would provide lifetime protection for victims of stalking and harassment passed by roll call vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday. All nine members of the committee, led by Senator Todd […]
Image Credit: canva The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – A bill that would seemingly strip the State Building Commission, a group of elected officials, of its power and give that power to the Commissioner of General Services, a single unelected official, has been scheduled for consideration in the House State Government Committee. House 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 […]
Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The Tennessee Senate Education Committee will hear a proposed law on Wednesday that would require an annual handgun safety course for all public school and public charter school students. Senate Bill 2923 (SB2923), sponsored by Senator Paul Bailey (R-Sparta-District 15), would make it mandatory for students to learn […]
Image Credit: Canva The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – A caption bill that originally would have banned the retail sale of cold beer in Tennessee has been amended to create a task force on impaired driving and boating in Tennessee. House Bill 2845 is set to be heard in the House State Government Committee […]
Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – Legislation that would enable law enforcement agencies to assign school resource officers (SROs) to Tennessee schools that fail to request one has been scheduled for consideration by the Senate Judiciary Committee and the House K-12 Subcommittee this week. House Bill 1664 (HB1664) is sponsored by […]
Image Credit: Defense Visual Information Distribution Service via Picryl.com / Public Domain The Tennessee Conservative [By Kelly M. Jackson] – Last week in the House K-12 Subcommittee, members rolled a bill to this week that will allow for schools to engage the services of retired law enforcement and military as SRO’s in schools who currently […]
Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative [By Rebecca Scott] – Senator Rusty Crowe (R-Johnson City-District 03) has sponsored a bill designed to assist disabled veterans in Tennessee. If passed, this bill would provide property tax relief to those veterans who have served our country and are now unable to be employed due to total disability […]
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