Tennessee House Passes Bill To Ban Pride Flags In Public Schools

A Bill That Will Ban Certain Flags, Including Pride Flags, From Tennessee Classrooms Was Passed On The House Floor Yesterday With A 70 To 24 Vote In Favor.

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Tennessee Bill To Enforce Inferior Court Boundaries Passes In Subcommittee (Update 2.27.24)

A Bill That Aims To Clarify That The Judicial Branch Is Not Permitted To Intervene In Tennessee House Of Representatives Rules Passed The House Public Service Subcommittee Yesterday By Voice Vote And Will Now Move Forward To The State Government Committee.

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The Cat & Mouse Chase Of Parental Rights Bills In Tennessee’s 2024 Session – Freedom Or Control?

Op-Ed: For Parental Rights Aficionados, Tennessee’s Current Cat And Mouse Game Over Three Separate Parental/Family Rights Bills Is Dizzying. And If You Are An Unsuspecting-Easily-Excited Layman Who Still Believes Legislative Headliners, This Appears To Be Bait And Switch Tactic Which Is Now Seemingly Normal For Tennessee State Lawmakers.

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House Education Administration Committee Passes Tennessee Private School Handgun Law (Update 2.23.24)

The House Education Administration Committee Allowed Legislation To Move Forward That Would Allow Private Schools In Tennessee To Create Their Own Policies For Allowing Handguns On Campus.

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Tennessee Bill To Ensure Compliance With Age Appropriate Materials Act Placed Behind Budget By Subcommittee Chairman Gary Hicks

Yesterday, In The Tennessee House Finance, Ways And Means Subcommittee A Bill Seeking To Add An Explicit, Standing Provision To The Age Appropriate Materials Act Of 2022 That Would Give Parents The Ability To File Claims To Enforce The Act Was Placed Behind The Budget.

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Bill Ensuring Compliance With Tennessee’s Age-Appropriate Materials Act Passes House Education Committee (Update 2.19.24)

Following A Line Of Questions And A Deferral Request From Democrats, A Bill That Clarifies The Age-Appropriate Act Of 2022 Passed The Tennessee House Education Administration Committee.

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Bill That Would Ban Pride Flags In Tennessee Public School Classrooms Passes In House Committee

Following A “Contentious” Hearing In The House K-12 Education Subcommittee Earlier This Month, A Bill To Ban Pride Flags In Public School Classrooms Was Passed In The Full House Education Administration Committee This Week.

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Bill To Exclude Certain Types Of Flags From Tennessee Classrooms One Step Closer To Becoming Law (Update 2.12.24)

This Week In The House K-12 Education Subcommittee, A Bill That If Passed Into Law, Would Allow For Only Specific Types Of Flags To Be Displayed In Classrooms Across Tennessee, Navigated Through Its First Hurdle.

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Firearms Bill For Tennessee Private Schools Moves Forward To Education Administration Committee (Update 2.12.24)

Legislation That Would Allow Tennessee Private Schools To Create A Policy For Allowing Handguns Has Been Recommended For Passage By The House Civil Justice Committee By Voice Vote. Democrat Representatives Darren Jernigan And Torrey Harris Requested Their Votes Be Recorded In Opposition To The Bill.

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New Tennessee Bill Aims To Remind Inferior Courts Of Their Constitutional Boundaries (Update 2.12.24)

A Bill Being Proposed This Session Will Attempt To Address The Issues That Seemed To Plague The Tennessee General Assembly During The Special Session This Past Summer, And Even Somewhat During The Regular Session Of Last Year.

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