Tag: Tennessee House of Representatives

Bill Requiring Tennessee Law Enforcement To Report Illegal Immigrants To Feds Scheduled For Consideration In House Subcommittee

Image Credit: U.S. Customs & Border Protection / Facebook The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – An illegal immigration bill requiring law enforcement to report illegal immigrants to the federal government is scheduled to be heard in the House Departments and Agencies Subcommittee on Wednesday, February 21st, 2024. House Bill 2124 (HB2124), as introduced “requires, […]

House Education Administration Committee Passes Tennessee Private School Handgun Law

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The House Education Administration Committee heard legislation that would allow private schools in Tennessee to create their own policies for allowing handguns on campus. State Representative Gino Bulso (R-Brentwood-District 61) explained that House Bill 1631 (HB1631) clarifies that “a private school serving students in any of the […]

Bill That Would Ban Pride Flags In Tennessee Public School Classrooms Passes In House Committee

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – Following a “contentious” hearing in the House K-12 Education Subcommittee earlier this month, a bill to ban pride flags in public school classrooms was passed in the full House Education Administration Committee this week. House Bill 1605 (HB1605) is sponsored by Rep. Gino Bulso (R-Brentwood-District […]

Tennessee Bill Would Change Absentee Ballot Application Deadline

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Center Square [By Jon Styf] and The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Tennessee’s Senate passed a bill this week that would require voters to request an absentee ballot 10 days before an election instead of the current seven days. Senate sponsor Richard Briggs (R-Knoxville-District 7) said the intent of the bill is […]

Tennessee Election Bill Written To Protect Presidency From The Invasion At The Border Withdrawn Due To False Accusations Of Being Anti-Trump

Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative [By Kelly M. Jackson] – A bill that was being carried in this general session was withdrawn this week, due to bill language being misinterpreted and a subsequent negative social media and email campaign accusing the bill authors of establishment status with goals of keeping President Trump off the […]

Rep. Powers Proposes Solutions To Illegal Immigration Crisis With House Resolution

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Representative Dennis Powers (R-Jacksboro-District 36) is sponsoring House Joint Resolution 0840 (HJR0840) that would introduce solutions to protect America’s citizens and bring an end to illegal immigration. The resolution acknowledges that there have been many proposals to end illegal immigration but notes that the majority of them […]

Senator Ferrell Haile Files Fake, Do-Nothing Illegal Immigration Bill

Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The House Department and Agencies Subcommittee is set to consider legislation that would require executive branch agencies to report on expenses related to illegal immigration. Critics of this legislation say that the answers to the illegal immigration crisis are already clear and that the last thing Tennessee […]