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 […]
Image: Bill Sponsor Senator Brent Taylor presents the legislation to the Senate State & Local Govt. Committee Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Rebecca Scott] – Companion bills aimed at requiring local police to alert the Federal Government to the presence of illegal aliens in the state of Tennessee are moving forward in the […]
Image Credit: Gov. Bill Lee / Facebook & capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – A bill that would have helped to prevent executive branch overreach in the state died in the Tennessee House Public Service Subcommittee after not receiving a second on the motion to hear the bill. House Bill 1615 (HB1615), sponsored by Representative […]
Image Credit: canva The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – A bill that would seemingly strip the State Building Commission, a group of elected officials, of its power and give that power to the Commissioner of General Services, a single unelected official, has been scheduled for consideration in the House State Government Committee. House Bill […]
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 Staff – The Tennessee Senate Education Committee will hear a proposed law on Wednesday that would require an annual handgun safety course for all public school and public charter school students. Senate Bill 2923 (SB2923), sponsored by Senator Paul Bailey (R-Sparta-District 15), would make it mandatory for students to learn […]
Progressive Rep. Aftyn Behn and conservative Rep. Todd Warner say “transparency” will improve when legislature doesn’t oversee members’ cases. Photo: Rep. Aftyn Behn, D-Nashville, and Rep. Todd Warner, R-Chapel Hill, are teaming up on a measure to increase transparency related to legislative sexual harassment investigations. Photo Credit: John Partipilo By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND […]
Image Credit: Canva The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – A caption bill that originally would have banned the retail sale of cold beer in Tennessee has been amended to create a task force on impaired driving and boating in Tennessee. House Bill 2845 is set to be heard in the House State Government Committee […]
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 […]
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