Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The Senate Education Committee passed a bill that will allow private schools serving Pre-K through 12th grade students to establish handgun carry policies for their property. Senate Bill 1708 (SB1708), sponsored by Senator Joey Hensley (R-Hohenwald-District 28), made a motion to pass the bill which aims to […]
A Tennessee Bill That Aims To Prohibit The FBI From Pulling State Law Enforcement Resources Into Intelligence Operations Targeting Tennesseans They Believe To Be a Threat Due To Conservative Values And Beliefs Was Rolled To Final Senate Judiciary Calendar. Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative [By Kelly M. Jackson] – This week, a bill that […]
Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative [By Rebecca Scott] – In 2023, Governor Bill Lee signed legislation into law that could criminalize parents based entirely on anonymous allegations. This is problematic when a parent is falsely accused and the DCS becomes involved. Now being considered in the legislature are House Bill 1986 (HB1986), sponsored by Representative […]
Image: Sen. Joey Hensley, Senate Revenue Subcommittee chair Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – A bill that would end Tennessee’s professional privilege tax advanced through subcommittee with a negative recommendation on Tuesday. Tennessee currently charges individuals in five professions $400 annually. Those professions include lobbyists, attorneys and agents, broker-dealers and investment […]
Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative Staff – A bill that would expand existing gun legislation for private schools is scheduled to be heard by the Senate Education Committee on March 13. Senate Bill 1708 (SB1708), sponsored by Senator Joey Hensley (R-Hohenwald-District 28), reads “As introduced, clarifies that a private school serving students in any […]
Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – Legislation that would enable law enforcement agencies to assign school resource officers (SROs) to Tennessee schools that fail to request one has been scheduled for consideration by the Senate Judiciary Committee and the House K-12 Subcommittee this week. House Bill 1664 (HB1664) is sponsored by […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – On Wednesday, the Senate version of this year’s school choice legislation was passed out of the Senate Education Committee by a vote of 7-1 with one lawmaker recorded as “present and not voting.” There are currently two drastically different school choice bills being considered by […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Rebecca Scott] – The Tennessee Senate has passed an amended bill intended to bring more clarity to the suitability of library materials found in Tennessee’s public and charter schools. Senate Bill 1060 (SB1060) was substituted with its companion bill, House Bill 0843 (HB0843), and passed in the Senate […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – A Tennessee private school handgun bill passed on the House floor yesterday 74 to 23. The vote was split along party lines with all Republicans voting yes and all Democrats in attendance voting against the bill. House Bill 1631 (HB1631) sponsored by Representative Gino Bulso […]
Image Credit: Canva By Connie Reguli, J.D. (Family Policy Specialist and Activist) – For parental rights aficionados, Tennessee’s current cat and mouse game over three separate parental/family rights bills is dizzying. And if you are an unsuspecting-easily-excited layman who still believes legislative headliners, this appears to be bait and switch tactic which is now seemingly […]
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