Tag: House

A Bill That Combats “Draconian Overreach” And Restores Tennessee’s State Sovereignty Will Be Heard In Both House And Senate Next Week

Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – A bill that combats “draconian overreach” and restores state sovereignty to Tennessee will be heard in both the House and Senate next week. The “Restoring State Sovereignty Through Nullification Act” has been a priority for bill sponsor Senator Janice Bowling (R-Tullahoma-District 16) since 2022 when […]

House Committee Advances Legislation Requiring Tennessee Law Enforcement To Report Illegal Aliens To Feds

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The House State Government Committee voted Wednesday to pass a bill that would require law enforcement agencies to report illegal aliens to the federal government. House Bill 2124, sponsored by Representative Rusty Grills (R-Newbern-District 71), changes existing law to require that communication with federal officials, rather than […]

Tennessee House Committee Passes Bill Allowing Unvaccinated Families To Foster, Adopt

Image: House Bill Sponsor Rep. Ron Gant Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – A bill that would remove vaccination requirements when approving potential foster and adoptive homes was passed by the House Civil Justice Committee on Wednesday.  House Bill 1726 (HB1726), sponsored by Representative Ron Gant (R-Piperton-District 94), “As introduced, prohibits the Department […]

Tennessee House Subcommittee Fails Bill To Prevent Business With “Foreign Adversaries” Of The U.S. In Voice Vote Led By Chair Iris Rudder

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Legislation that would prohibit Tennessee from having a business relationships with foreign adversaries of the United States failed in the House Public Service Subcommittee on Tuesday by voice vote led by Republican Chair Iris Rudder. House Bill 1841 (HB1841) was sponsored by State Representative John Ragan (R-Oak […]

Bill That Terminates Tennessee Parental Rights After “Substantial Non-Compliance” Passes House Subcommittee By Voice Vote

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – A bill aimed at terminating parental rights after “substantial non-compliance” passed the Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee led by Chair Mary Littleton yesterday by a voice vote. House Bill 1808 (HB1808) sponsored by Representative Ed Butler (R-Rickman-District 41) was amended in the subcommittee to match […]

Important House and Senate Races – HotAir

As somebody who has either studied or worked in politics for most of my life, I am not much of an elections guy.  Sure, I know as well as anybody else that elections don’t just matter; they are the defining moments that determine all the policy decisions I care so much about. My interest in […]

Tennessee House Passes Bill To Enforce Inferior Court Boundaries

Image: Bill Sponsor Representative Gino Bulso (R-Brentwood-District 61) & Democrat legislation critics Justin Jones & Justin Pearson Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – A bill to prevent the lower courts from taking up cases concerning or interfering with Tennessee House and Senate rules was passed in the Tennessee House of Representatives […]