Finance Committees In The Tennessee House And Senate Passed A $52.6 Billion Budget Tuesday Containing Funds For A Private-School Voucher Plan. But The Bill To Create A Voucher Program Stayed Stuck In Neutral – If Not Dead.
As the 113th General Session is set to close within two weeks, a piece of legislation that was ordained directly by Governor Bill Lee has been sent to General Subcommittee where it will end with no opportunity for resurrection unless there is all new legislation carried next year.
Gov. Bill Lee Signed A Bill Into Law That Would Allow Tennessee Law Enforcement Agencies To Operate At Their Full Legal Capacity By Prohibiting Local Government From Putting Limits On That Capacity.
The Senate Education Committee Was Presented With The Senate Version Of Governor Lee’s School Choice Legislation, Which Is Vastly Different From The Version Presented In The House This Week. The Committee Decided Not To Replicate The Issues From The Previous Day In The House Meeting And Deferred The Vote On The Bill For One Week.
🔥Protect Tennessee’s Borders RALLY – March 20th, Nashville, TN
*Bill Would Put Violent Illegal Immigrants In Jail for Life
*Watson’s Bill Lets Unvaccinated Adopt/Foster
*Lee’s Voucher Bill Language Revealed
*And 4 Other Stories in the BIG 7!
State Officials Are Refusing To Provide Information Regarding Governor Bill Lee’s Decision To Include A $1.6 Billion Tax Cut And Refund For Businesses.
A Bill To Authorize The Death Penalty As Punishment For Child Rapists In Tennessee Was Placed “Behind The Budget” During A Meeting Of The House Finance, Ways, And Means Subcommittee This Week.
Sen. Mark Pody Has Filed A Bill To Effectively Restrain The Governor From Renewing Or Extending A State Of Emergency Without The Tennessee General Assembly’s Approval. Another Bill On Emergency Orders Has Been Filed For This Session By Rep. Bryan Richey.
Reports This Week From Governor Lee’s Office Indicate That He Has Decided To Abandon His Efforts To Pass His Proposal For Any Kind Of ERPO (Extreme Risk Protection Orders) Legislation, Also Known As “Red Flag Laws”.
