Tennessee Conservative
New Legislation Has Been Introduced That Would Prohibit School Districts And Public Charter Schools In The State From Displaying Any Flags Other Than The U.S. Flag And The Tennessee State Flag.
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A Measure By House Speaker Cameron Sexton Designed To Stiffen Sentences For Serious Juvenile Crimes Is One Of Several Bills Expected To Be Revived In 2024 After Dying In A Truncated Special Session On Public Safety. Other Bills Expected To Be Revived Deal With Gun Storage Requirements, Mass Violence Threats, School Security Reviews And A Controversial Bill About The Closing Of Child Autopsy Reports.
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A Special Session Of The General Assembly On Public Safety In The Wake Of The Covenant School Mass Shooting Wrapped Up With Violence And Anger. Most Questions Surrounded House Speaker Cameron Sexton’s Departure From The Dais Where He Bumped Into State Rep. Justin Pearson, Who Held A Sign Saying “Protect Kids Not Guns.”
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Last Week, A Group Of Parents In Williamson County Filed A Petition To Have 5 Books That Sit On Middle And High School Shelves Removed Due To Their Inclusion Of What Is, According To The Law, Arguably Obscene Content. The Reason These Parents Were Forced To Resort To Such A Measure, Is Because The Policy Utilized By Williamson County Schools, According To The Petition, Is Inadequate And Falls Short Of What Is Required In Tennessee Law.
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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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Newly Filled Tennessee Special Session Bills Focus In On Topics Ranging From Handgun Carry Policies For Private Schools, Redirecting State Funds For Psychiatric Services, Specifying What Kinds Of Autopsy Reports Are Public Documents, Reporting Requirements For Mental Health Professionals, A Loan Repayment Program For Mental Health Professionals, And Creating A Class D Felony For Anyone Who Coerces A Minor To Steal Firearms Or Commit Certain Crimes Using Firearms.
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Three House Resolutions Call For The Expulsion Of Tennessee Democrat Representatives Justin J. Pearson, Gloria Johnson, And Justin Jones For Their Disorderly Behavior Pursuant To Article 2, Section 12 Of The Tennessee Constitution.
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Legislation That Would Expand School Vouchers To Students In Hamilton County Passed The Tennessee House K-12 Subcommittee On Tuesday.
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Legislation That Would Extend Opportunities Provided By The State’s Education Savings Account To Even More Students Is Progressing Through The Senate.
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