Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – Proposed legislation that would allow year-round boarding schools to be created in Tennessee for “at risk” youth passed in the Senate yesterday despite concerning issues with the bill. Senate Bill 2820 (SB2820) sponsored by Senator Ferrell Haile (R-Gallatin-District 18) was amended to exclude the enrollment […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Legislation that critics call a “Red Flag” bill passed the House for a second time on Thursday. House Bill 1625 (HB1625), sponsored by Representative Jason Zachary (R-Knoxville-District 14), would expand mandatory reporting laws for mental health professionals by requiring them to report a patient to law enforcement, […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Senate Bill 2923 (SB2923), sponsored by Senator Paul Bailey (R-Sparta-District 15), would expand on the already implemented SAVE Act (Schools Against Violence in Education), which requires prevention and intervention training on the topics of severe weather, intruders, and other potential emergencies. This new piece of legislation would […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – A bill set to begin the process of unwinding and removing many of Tennessee’s certificate of need restrictions for health care services passed both the Senate Health and Welfare Committee and House Health Committee this week. The bill would first remove CON requirements in counties […]
Image Credit: U.S. Customs and Border Protection / Facebook & capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Kelly M. Jackson] – This week, the Senate Judiciary Committee killed another bill that would have worked toward impacting the unmitigated flow of illegal aliens into the state of Tennessee. Senate Judiciary Chairman, Todd Gardenhire (R-D10-Chattanooga) took the bill off […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Rebecca Scott] – A bill to extend the amount of time that a perpetrator remains on the Tennessee Sex Offender Registry was recommended for passage with amendments on April 2nd by the Senate Judiciary Committee. However, in the House, the bill has been placed behind Governor Lee’s budget. […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee moved forward on Wednesday with legislation that will allow Tennessee schools to hire retired police officers and veterans as school resource officers. House Bill 1899 (HB1899), sponsored by Representative Tim Rudd (R-Murfreesboro-District 34), would authorize public schools and public charter […]
Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Governor Bill Lee recently signed a piece of legislation that will increase protection for those who are victims of stalking and harassment. House Bill 1645 (HB1645), sponsored by Representative William Lamberth (R-Portland-District 44), states, “As introduced, expands the eligibility for filing a petition to obtain a lifetime […]
Image: Rep. Bob Freeman, D-Nashville, explains his bill that would have allowed Nashville bars to open earlier at 8 a.m. on Sundays. Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – A bill that would allow Nashville to open bars at 8 a.m. on Sundays failed in the Tennessee House. House Bill 1672 failed […]
House, Senate remain far apart on legislation. Photo: The Tennessee House of Representatives on the first day of the 2024 legislative session. Photo Credit: John Partipilo By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout – CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – The House is maintaining its distance from the Senate with a franchise tax cut that would give one-year rebates […]
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