Tag: Tennessee House of Representatives

Another Tennessee Legal Battle Brews Over Bill Preventing Challenge Of House Rules In State Court

***Note from The Tennessee Conservative: The Tennessee Conservative does not necessarily agree with the more editorialized statements made in this article. This piece is published here for informational purposes only. Take from it what you will. Image Credit: John Partipillo By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – A House committee passed legislation Wednesday […]

Tennessee State Government Committee Passes Bill Enforcing Boundaries Of Inferior Courts

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The House State Government Committee passed a bill that would prevent the judicial branch from interfering with Tennessee House and Senate rules on Wednesday. House Bill 1652 (HB1652), sponsored by Representative Gino Bulso (R-Brentwood-District 61), which would allow the legislature to instruct the lower courts as to […]

Tennessee Public School Omnibus Bill Narrowly Passes House Subcommittee, Moves Forward To Full Education Committee

Image: Representative Mark White (R-Memphis-District 83) presented HB1183 to the House K-12 Subcommittee. Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Kelly M. Jackson] – After over 2 hours and much discussion, HB1183 – the school voucher legislation that has been called “The House Public School Omnibus Bill,” passed out of the House K-12 subcommittee with […]

Bill Allowing Unvaccinated Families To Foster & Adopt Passes In Tennessee House Subcommittee By Voice Vote

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – A bill to combat current vaccine requirements by allowing moral and religious exemptions for Tennessee families who want to foster or adopt children under 18 months old and/or children with significant medical needs has been passed in the House Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee.  House […]

Tennessee Bill That Seemingly Strips Power From Commission Passes Subcommittee In Voice Vote Led By Iris Rudder

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – A bill that seemingly strips power from a representative commission, handing it over to one state employee, passed the Tennessee House Public Service Subcommittee yesterday afternoon by a voice vote. Ayes prevailed in the subcommittee led by Representative Iris Rudder (R-Winchester-District 39) with only Representative […]

Tennessee House Subcommittee Pushes Through Bill To Protect Hospital Visits For Patients

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The House Health Subcommittee moved forward with a bill that would prevent Tennessee hospitals from keeping individuals who hold power of attorney for a patient from visiting that patient. House Bill 1883 (HB1883), sponsored by Representative Kip Capley (R-Summertown-District 71), “creates the right of an attorney in […]