New rules would bring back silencing provisions and create new system to limit the debate time on certain pieces of legislation. Image Credit: John Partipillo By Adam Friedman [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – Tennessee’s House Republican supermajority wants to close several speaking opportunities in its rules, which in the past allowed Democrats to slow down […]
Image Credit: State Representative John Ragan / Facebook The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – Representative John Ragan (R-Oak Ridge-District 33) has introduced a bill ahead of the upcoming 114th General Assembly that would mandate annual de-escalation training for teachers, amending the Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act. House Bill 1633 (HB1633) would amend […]
Image: Representative Scott Cepicky (R-Culleoka) Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Rebecca Scott] – With lots of work to be done, Tennessee’s 2024 general session begins at noon on Tuesday, January 9th. Representative Scott Cepicky (R-Culleoka) didn’t mince words when he said he anticipates the coming session to be “contentious.” Cepicky further stated, “Is […]
Image Credit: State Senator Richard Briggs / Facebook The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – Sen. Richard Briggs (R-Knoxville-District 7) has announced new legislation called the “Freedom to Have Children and a Family Act,” which would weaken Tennessee’s current abortion law under the guise that women cannot be properly treated by their doctors under current […]
Republican Representative Gino Bulso Has Filed A Bill That Aims To Create A Mechanism That Parents Can Use To Compel Compliance With Tennessee’s Age Appropriate Materials Act Of 2022, Without Having To Withstand Extended And Costly Litigation. Image Credit: Government of Prince Edward Island / CC The Tennessee Conservative [By Kelly M. Jackson] – As […]
Image Credit: @GinoBulso / X The Tennessee Conservative Staff – New legislation has been introduced for the upcoming general session that would allow private schools in Tennessee to create a policy for allowing handguns on campus. House Bill 1631 (HB1631), sponsored by State Representative Gino Bulso (R-Brentwood-District 61), clarifies that “a private school serving students […]
Chancellor Perkins refuses to open public records in Campbell case. Image: Republican House Caucus Chair Jeremy Faison. Image Credit: John Partipilo By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – State documents in an open records lawsuit dealing with the sexual harassment case of former Rep. Scotty Campbell contained notes dealing with an alleged victim complaint […]
Image Credit: From Left – Speaker Cameron Sexton, Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, & Gov. Bill Lee Image Credit: Lt. Governor Randy McNally / Facebook The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – Tennessee Lt. Gov. Randy McNally will not be presiding over the Senate when the Legislature returns to session Jan. 9. Instead, the Republican will […]
Image Credit: RawPixel / CC The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – While most of the legislation that the Tennessee General Assembly passes usually goes into effect at the beginning of the state’s fiscal year, July 1st, some gets delayed to January 1st. Several new laws passed by the 113th General Assembly pertaining to public […]
Image Credit: Empowered Jefferson County The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Do you want to learn how to look up and follow proposed bills in the Tennessee State Legislature? Important legislation will be introduced over the next few months and it’s crucial for engaged Tennessee Conservatives to stay on top of these proposed bills. Empowered Jefferson […]
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