Tag: Tim Rudd

Tennessee Bill To Authorize Retired Law Enforcement, Veterans To Serve As School Resource Officers Moves Forward

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Rebecca Scott] – The Tennessee House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee has recommended a bill for passage that would allow Tennessee public and charter schools to hire retired law enforcement and military personnel as on-campus security in School Resource Officer positions. House Bill 1899 (HB1899), sponsored by Representative […]

Tennessee House Subcommittee Passes Bill Authorizing Public Schools To Hire Retired Officers Or Veterans As SROs

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee moved forward on Wednesday with legislation that will allow Tennessee schools to hire retired police officers and veterans as school resource officers. House Bill 1899 (HB1899), sponsored by Representative Tim Rudd (R-Murfreesboro-District 34), would authorize public schools and public charter […]

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 […]

Proposed Tennessee House Bill Would Allow Schools To Hire Retired Officers, Veterans As SROs

Image Credit: Defense Visual Information Distribution Service via Picryl / Public Domain The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The House K-12 Subcommittee is set to hear potential legislation that would allow school systems to hire retired law enforcement officers and veterans to fill school resource officer positions. House Bill 1899 (HB1899), sponsored by Representative Tim Rudd […]

Tennessee Legislators File Bills To Change State Election Laws

Image Credit: Blake Wylie / CC The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Tennessee lawmakers are considering several pieces of legislation that would bring changes to elections laws in the state. The following bills regarding election proceedings have been filed in the 113th General Assembly for consideration in their 2024 session so far: Senate Bill 1705 (SB1705) […]