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 […]
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 […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – A bill that would allow law enforcement agencies to assign an officer to schools that fail to request a school resource officer passed through the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. Senator Joey Hensley (R-Hohenwald-District 28) sponsored Senate Bill 1715 (SB1715), which would give that authorization to law […]
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 […]
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). […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A law signed today by Gov. Ron DeSantis raises the age for teenagers to start social media accounts to 14-years-old. The law also requires parents to grant permission to anyone 14 and 15-years-old to open an account. The big change is that social media companies will now have to verify the information rather than just […]
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 […]
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