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Special Session Bills: New Hate Crime Categories, Police’s Right To Assign SROs, Reporting To Feds About Mentally “Defective” Youth, Protection For Gun Owners
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Special Session Bills: New Hate Crime Categories, Police’s Right To Assign SROs, Reporting To Feds About Mentally “Defective” Youth, Protection For Gun Owners

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Newly Filed Bills Include 6 Democrat-Sponsored Bills That Aim To Create New “Hate Crime” Categories, And Republican Bills Dealing With Codification Of A Local Law Enforcement Agency’s Right To Assign SROs, Reporting Requirements For Mental Health Care Professionals, Reporting Requirements Of Criminal Courts To The Feds About Juveniles Deemed Mentally “Defective,” Civil Liability Protection For Gun Owners Who Have Had Their Firearms Stolen, And Reporting Requirements For Courts About Individuals That Have Been “Committed” And More.

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Flood Of Special Session BIlls Address “Illegal Supply Of Guns To Minors,” Taxpayer-Funded Mental Health Care, Compulsory DNA Collection, Creating A Felony Offense For Threats
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Flood Of Special Session BIlls Address “Illegal Supply Of Guns To Minors,” Taxpayer-Funded Mental Health Care, Compulsory DNA Collection, Creating A Felony Offense For Threats

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The Latest Set Of Special Session Bills Focus In On Quelling The “Illegal Supply Of Guns To Minors,” The Supplying Of “Free” Firearm Locks, Lowering The Number Of Days Courts Must Notify The TBI Of Final Dispositions Of Criminal Proceedings, TennCare Assistance For Adults And Children With Serious Mental Illness Or Emotional Disturbance, The Compulsory Collection Of DNA From Those Accused Of Felonies, And Creating A Felony Offense For Threatening Acts Of Mass Violence.

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Republican Senator Drafts Proposal For Upcoming Special Session On Gun Control And Safety
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Republican Senator Drafts Proposal For Upcoming Special Session On Gun Control And Safety

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With Tennessee’s Special Session Less Than A Week Away, It Has Been Reported That Senate Speaker Pro Tempore Ferrell Haile (R-Gallatin-District 18) Has Drafted Legislation To “Help Prevent Mass Violence.”

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Gov. Lee Promises To Make Special Session Call, Sponsor Bills Amid GOP Opposition
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Gov. Lee Promises To Make Special Session Call, Sponsor Bills Amid GOP Opposition

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Still Facing Challenges From Republican Leaders, Gov. Bill Lee Confirmed He Will Make An Official Call For A Special Session And Sponsor Several Bills, Including One He Floated This Spring Dealing With Extreme Risk Orders Of Protection.

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Nashville Covenant School Parents Push For New Gun Laws
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Nashville Covenant School Parents Push For New Gun Laws

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Families From Nashville’s Covenant School Have Begun A Pair Of Nonprofits And Are Pushing Tennessee For Gun Prevention Laws Such As Expanded Background Checks, Secure Storage And Red Flag Laws Heading Into August’s Expected Special Session Of The Tennessee Legislature.

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Red Flag Law Debate Continues With Tennessee Special Session A Month Away
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Red Flag Law Debate Continues With Tennessee Special Session A Month Away

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With A Month Remaining Until A Planned Aug. 21 Start To A Public Safety Special Session, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Continues To Meet With Constituents, Legislators And Interest Groups About The Laws That Should And Shouldn’t Be Proposed.

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GOP Senator Looks At NRA-backed Legislation As Alternative To Lee's Red Flag Bill
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GOP Senator Looks At NRA-backed Legislation As Alternative To Lee’s Red Flag Bill

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A Key Republican Senator Is Planning An Alternative To Gov. Bill Lee’s Proposed Extreme Risk Protection Order Bill, A Measure Hitting A Wall As The Legislature Approaches An Aug. 21 Special Session.

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Newly Signed Legislation Means More Changes For Tennessee Schools
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Newly Signed Legislation Means More Changes For Tennessee Schools

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Over The Last Few Weeks, Governor Lee Has Signed A Number Of Laws Recently Passed By The Tennessee Legislature Regarding Schools And Education. With Issues Such As The Third-Grade Retention Law And School Vouchers Being Widely Discussed Recently, Other Bills Have Slipped Through Without Much Notice. Here Is A Run-Down Of Some Legislation Affecting Education That May Not Be As Well-Known

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DCS Social Worker Caseload Bill Fails To Pass At End Of Session
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DCS Social Worker Caseload Bill Fails To Pass At End Of Session

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The Tennessee Legislature Approved $183 Million In New Funding To Bolster The Department Of Children’s Services This Session, But A Bill Designed To Reduce The Caseload For Social Workers Slipped Through The Cracks In The Waning Days, Leaving Some Lawmakers Worried That The Agency Will Continue To Struggle To Place Foster Children.

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