***Note from The Tennessee Conservative: The Tennessee Conservative does not necessarily agree with the more editorialized statements made in this article. This piece is published here for informational purposes only. Take from it what you will. Image Credit: John Partipillo By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – A House committee passed legislation Wednesday […]
Image: Bill Co-Sponsor Rep. Jake McCalmon presents the bill to the subcommittee. Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The Tennessee House Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee voted to pass legislation that would require social media platforms to use age verification on accounts and obtain parental consent for minors to use those platforms. House […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The House State Government Committee passed a bill that would prevent the judicial branch from interfering with Tennessee House and Senate rules on Wednesday. House Bill 1652 (HB1652), sponsored by Representative Gino Bulso (R-Brentwood-District 61), which would allow the legislature to instruct the lower courts as to […]
Senate sponsor not giving measure priority despite House passage. Photo: Tennessee Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, R-Oak Ridge, says he has concerns about the constitutionality of a bill to ban expelled lawmakers from returning. Photo Credit: John Partipilo By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – Tennessee’s lieutenant governor believes a bill prohibiting local governments […]
Image: Representative Mark White (R-Memphis-District 83) presented HB1183 to the House K-12 Subcommittee. Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Kelly M. Jackson] – After over 2 hours and much discussion, HB1183 – the school voucher legislation that has been called “The House Public School Omnibus Bill,” passed out of the House K-12 subcommittee with […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – A bill to combat current vaccine requirements by allowing moral and religious exemptions for Tennessee families who want to foster or adopt children under 18 months old and/or children with significant medical needs has been passed in the House Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee. House […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – A bill that seemingly strips power from a representative commission, handing it over to one state employee, passed the Tennessee House Public Service Subcommittee yesterday afternoon by a voice vote. Ayes prevailed in the subcommittee led by Representative Iris Rudder (R-Winchester-District 39) with only Representative […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The House Health Subcommittee moved forward with a bill that would prevent Tennessee hospitals from keeping individuals who hold power of attorney for a patient from visiting that patient. House Bill 1883 (HB1883), sponsored by Representative Kip Capley (R-Summertown-District 71), “creates the right of an attorney in […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – A bill that would extend the length of time that an individual is on the Tennessee Sex Offenders Registry was heard by the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee on Tuesday and will be moving on to the full committee. Representative Bryan Richey (R-Maryville-District 20) introduced House Bill 1617 […]
Image Credit: ucumari photography / CC The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – Tennessee Rep. Larry Miller, D-Memphis, plans to push a bill that will limit the amount of increase for the cost of a personal seat license at the new Nissan Stadium that he plans to present to the House Business and Utilities Subcommittee on […]
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