Image: Bill sponsor Sen. Paul Bailey answers questions about SB2923 in the Senate Education Committee. Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The Senate Education Committee passed a bill that would require Tennessee students in public schools and public charter schools to take an annual handgun safety course. Senator Paul Bailey (R-Sparta-District 15) presented […]
Image Credit: Canva The Center Square [By Jon Styf] and The Tennessee Conservative Staff – A Tennessee bill to prevent third-party vendors who enter data for the state’s colleges from selling that information has passed in both chambers of the legislature unanimously. The third-party data mining leads students to get bombarded with offers when they […]
Image Credit: Canva The Center Square [By Jon Styf] and the Tennessee Conservative Staff – A new Tennessee bill would allow district attorneys to pursue second-degree murder chargers for those found distributing fentanyl that results in another person’s death. Senate Bill 1754 passed the Senate Judiciary Committee and will next head to Finance, Ways and […]
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 Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – A bill that would prevent lower courts from having subject matter jurisdiction over cases regarding a challenge to a rule or procedure of the General Assembly failed in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Senate Bill 2225 (SB2225), sponsored by Senator Adam Lowe (R-Calhoun-District 1), did not […]
Former Rep. Scotty Campbell denied chance to testify; lawsuit dismissed by Circuit Court judge. Photo: Rep. Todd Warner, R-Chapel Hill, Rep. Aftyn Behn, D-Nashville, and former Rep. Scotty Campbell address the media after a bipartisan bill to create transparency around legislative sexual harassment investigations died in committee without debate. Photo Credit: John Partipilo By Sam […]
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: Bill Sponsor Senator Janice Bowling presents the legislation to the Senate State and Local Government Committee. Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Kelly M. Jackson] – For the third year in a row, a conservative Tennessee bill, that would allow state legislators to impose nullification if the federal government tries to impose unconstitutional […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – Illegal immigrants who commit violent crimes could be given life imprisonment if a Tennessee bill becomes law. House Bill 1872 (HB1872) sponsored by Representative Monty Fritts (R-Kingston-District 32) is on its way to the House Criminal Justice Committee after passing by a voice vote in […]
Image: Bill Sponsor Rep. Bryan Richey presents bill in subcommittee. Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The Tennessee House Criminal Justice Subcommittee moved forward with potential legislation that would increase penalties for the transportation of illegal aliens into the state in their Tuesday meeting. House Bill 2078 (HB2078), sponsored by Representative Bryan Richey […]
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