Tennessee House of Representatives

Bill Increasing Penalties For Transporting Illegal Aliens Is Dead In Both Chambers Of The Tennessee General Assembly

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov & Martin Leveneur / CC The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – House Bill 2078 (HB2078), sponsored by Representative Bryan Richey (R-Maryville-District 20), and Senate Bill 2802 (SB2082), sponsored by Senator Joey Hensley (R-Hohenwald-District 28), would have increased penalties for the transportation of illegal aliens into the state by amending a current […]

March 27, 2024

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Tennessee Bill That Could Put Illegal Aliens Who Commit Violent Crimes Behind Bars For Life Progresses In Senate

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Rebecca Scott] – Senate Bill 2770 (SB2770) sponsored by Senator Janice Bowling (R-Tullahoma-District 16), which addresses criminal offenses committed by illegal aliens in the state of Tennessee, has been recommended for passage with amendment by the Senate Judiciary Committee. 7 Ayes and 1 Nay were recorded. SB2770 “as introduced, […]

March 27, 2024

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Tennessee Senate Passes Bill To Obscure Deals Made Through Dept Of Tourist Development With Amendments

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Kelly M. Jackson] – This week the Tennessee State Senate passed on a vote of 24-6 to block the access of the public to records that detail deals made through the state Department of Tourist Development. With amendments made after the bill was already passed in the House […]

March 27, 2024

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Tennessee Judiciary Committee Passes Bill Allowing Death Penalty For Child Rape Cases

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The Senate Judiciary Committee has moved a bill forward that will allow the death penalty in cases of child rape. Senate Bill 1834 (SB1834), sponsored by Senator Jack Johnson (R-Franklin-District 27), would authorize the death penalty as a punishment for “rape of a child, aggravated rape of […]

March 27, 2024

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Tennessee Bill Averting Medical Monopolies Dies In House Subcommittee

The bill, brought on by issues at Ballad Health, was stopped before anyone could testify. Photo: Protesters at Holston Valley Medical Center, a Ballad Health hospital, in 2019. Photo Credit: Dani Cook By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – Despite escalating emergency room times at Ballad Health hospitals, legislation to stop further medical […]

March 27, 2024

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Bill Requiring Tennessee Law Enforcement To Report Illegal Aliens To Federal Government Passes On Senate Floor

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – A bill to require local law enforcement agencies in Tennessee to report illegal immigrants in their custody to the federal government was passed in the state Senate by a 26-7 vote on Monday. Senate Bill 2576 (SB2576) is sponsored by Sen. Brent Taylor (R-Memphis-District 31). […]

March 26, 2024

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Bill To Prohibit Illegal Aliens From Being Housed On State Property To Be Heard In Tennessee House Committee

Image Credit: U.S. Customs and Border Protection / Facebook The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – During Tennessee’s 2023 legislative session, Rep. Dennis Powers (R-Jacksboro-District 36) sponsored a bill that would have pushed back against the harboring of illegal immigrants on state-owned property. After the legislation passed in the House Departments & Agencies subcommittee, it […]

March 26, 2024

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Tennessee House Passes Bill Allowing Unvaccinated Families To Foster And Adopt

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The Tennessee House of Representatives passed legislation that will remove vaccination requirements for potential foster and adoptive parents. House Bill 1726, sponsored by Representative Ron Gant (R-Piperton-District 94) would change an existing policy that does not allow unvaccinated families to foster or adopt children 18 months old […]

March 26, 2024

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Tennessee Bill Requiring Parental Consent For Minors On Social Media Passes House

Image: Representative Jake McCalmon (R-Franklin-District 63) present HB1891 on House Floor for bill sponsor Representative William Lamberth (R-Portland-District 44). Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – A bill that would require social media platforms to use age verification and obtain parental consent for minors passed in the Tennessee House. House Bill 1891 (HB1891) would […]

March 26, 2024

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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 […]

March 25, 2024

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