House Subcommittee Passes Bill To Increase Time On Tennessee’s Sex Offender Registry

A Bill That Would Extend The Length Of Time That An Individual Is On The Tennessee Sex Offenders Registry Was Heard By The House Criminal Justice Subcommittee On Tuesday And Will Be Moving On To The Full Committee.

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Tennessee Bill That Increases Criminal Penalty For Indirectly Causing Abuse Or Imminent Harm To A Child Moves To Full Committee

A Tennessee Bill That Increases The Penalty For Those Who Indirectly Cause Harm Or Death To A Child (In That They Aren’t The Actual Person Who Inflicted The Abuse) Moved Directly Through The House Criminal Justice Subcommittee To The Full House Criminal Justice Committee Without Any Questions Being Taken From Its Members, Indicating Total Bi-Partisan Support.

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Bill That Could Enable Tennessee To Impose Death Penalty Sentences For Child Rape Passes House Subcommittee

Yesterday In The Tennessee House Criminal Justice Subcommittee, A Bill Was Proposed And Passed That Not Only Would Enhance The Penalty For Child Rape In The State Of Tennessee, But Could Lead To Enabling Other States That Would Be So Inclined, To Pass Similar Laws.

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Bill To Improve Reporting Of Death Records In Relation To Voter Rolls Fails In Subcommittee

One Of The Bills Aimed At Cleaning Up Tennessee Voter Rolls This Legislative Session Failed In The House Elections And Campaign Finance Subcommittee Yesterday After A Voice Vote.

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Bill To Ban Drag Shows For Tennessee Kids Dies In Senate Committee (Update 3.23.23)

The Republican Supermajority In The Tennessee Senate’s State And Local Government Committee Killed A Bill Aimed At Banning Adult Performers From Performing “Adult Cabaret” That Is “Harmful To Minors” By Failing To Offer A Second For The Bill To Be Considered And Voted On.

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Doggett’s Bill To Ban Drag Shows For Minors Passes Tennessee House

Representative Clay Doggett’s Legislation That Would Ban Adult Performers From Performing “Adult Cabaret” That Is “Harmful To Minors” Passed The Tennessee House Yesterday On A 74 To 23 Vote.

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Doggett’s Bill To Ban Drag Shows For Tennessee Minors Passes Out Of Subcommittee

A Bill That Effectively Bans Drag Shows For Minors In Tennessee Continues To Make Progress During The Current Legislative Session.

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Bill With Goal Of Establishing Term Limits In Tennessee Killed In Committee By Republican Supermajority

Yesterday, A Bill That Would Have Helped Create A Referendum Process That Would Have Enabled The Public To Vote On Whether Their Elected And Appointed Officials Will Be Term Limited Was Voted Down By The Republican Majority In The House Elections And Campaign Finance Subcommittee.

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