Image: House Bill Sponsor Rep. Kip Capley explains HB1883 in the House Health Committee. Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – A Tennessee bill that would protect the visitation rights of hospital patients passed the Health Committee yesterday in a voice vote and will now head to the House floor for a […]
Image: Bill Sponsor Rep. Ed Butler presents HB1808 to the House Civil Justice Committee. Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – A bill aiming to terminate parental rights following “substantial non-compliance” has been passed by voice vote in the House Civil Justice Committee, led by Chair Andrew Farmer (R-Sevierville-District 17). House Bill […]
Image: Bill Sponsors Rep. Mary Littleton & Sen. Paul Rose present HB2169/SB1738 in their respective chamber committees. Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Both the House and the Senate are moving forward with a bill that would protect Tennessee foster and adoptive families from being forced to support policies regarding sexual orientation and […]
Image by drobotdean on FreePik Submitted by a concerned Tennessee Citizen Journalist – While three separate parental rights bills stumbled into the General Assembly, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted only on SB2749 (Haile R-Gallatin) on Tuesday, February 27. After limited discussion and the testimony of two witnesses, the bill succeeded with a six/two vote along […]
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 […]
Image: Bill sponsor Senator Dawn White presents SB2660 on the Senate floor. Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – A bill that aims to terminate the parental rights of Tennesseans after only six months of “substantial non-compliance” passed the Senate floor yesterday. Tennessee Senators voted 22 to 6 to allow the Tennessee […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Rebecca Scott] – A bill sponsored by Senator Mark Pody (R-Lebanon-District 17) has been assigned to the General Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee with no date set for it to be considered again. In summary, Senate Bill 0620 (SB0620) “As introduced, enacts the “Families’ Rights and Responsibilities […]
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 […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Kelly M. Jackson] – A bill that proposes the ability for the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services (DCS) to terminate parental rights within 10 business days after a court has found the parents of the child/children to be “substantially non-compliant,” has passed through the Senate Judiciary Committee with […]
Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative [By Rebecca Scott] – The Tennessee Senate has passed Senate Bill 1641 (SB1641) that prevents hospitals from restricting certain visitation rights of those who are designated to hold power of attorney for a patient. The legislation will guarantee that a person who holds power of attorney for a patient […]
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