Bill That Terminates Tennessee Parental Rights After “Substantial Non-Compliance” Passes House Subcommittee By Voice Vote

A Bill Aimed At Terminating Parental Rights After “Substantial Non-Compliance” Passed The Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee Led By Chair Mary Littleton Yesterday By A Voice Vote.

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Bill Protecting Tennessee’s Adoptive Families Moves Forward To Civil Justice Committee

A Tennessee Bill That Seeks To Protect Foster And Adoptive Families From Being Required To Affirm Certain Policies That Oppose Their Religious And Moral Beliefs Has Passed In The House Children And Family Affairs Subcommittee.

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Tennessee Senate Passes Bill Allowing Unvaccinated Families To Foster & Adopt, House Committee Hearing Next Week

A Bill Prohibiting The Requirement For Immunizations In Order To Adopt Or Host A Foster Child In The State Of Tennessee Has Passed In The State Senate. The House Bill Will Be Heard In Committee Next Week.

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Bill Regarding Increased Protection For Victims Of Stalking, Harassment Passes In Tennessee House Subcommittee (Update 1.29.24)

Last week, Tennessee’s House Civil Justice Subcommittee voted to move forward with a bill that “expands the eligibility for filing a petition to obtain a lifetime order of protection to include victims of aggravated stalking, especially aggravated stalking, and felony harassment. This week the bill will be heard by the full House Civil Justice Committee.

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Tennessee Bills Would Change Gun Permit Laws, Allow Campus Carry

Two Bills In The Tennessee Legislature Would Change The Places And Way Some Tennesseans Are Able To Carry Firearms.

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Bill To Prevent Clergy, Others From Being Forced To Perform Ceremonies In Violation Of Conscience Advances

A Bill With The Aim Of Proactively Protecting The Rights Of Officiants To Refuse To Solemnize Marriages Contrary To Their Beliefs Has Advanced In The Tennessee House.

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Ban On “Gender Affirming” Care For Children In TN, Passed by House Civil Justice Committee 

On February 15th, Rep. William Lamberth’s House Bill That Aims To Ban Transgender Medical Treatments For Minors In Tennessee Was Passed By Voice Vote In A Meeting Of The House Civil Justice Committee.

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Tennessee Senate Passes Ban On “Gender Affirming” Treatments For Minors

On Monday The Tennessee Senate Passed Sen. Jack Johnson’s Senate Bill 0001 By A Vote Of 26-6.

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TN Bill To End Child Mutilation Moves Forward Following Intense Debate

In A Hearing Room Crowded With Those Who Were Gathered To Argue Their Perspective On The Issue Of Transgender Medical Treatment On Children, The Full House Health Committee Heard Testimony In Preparation To Vote To Move The Bill Forward In The Next Step In The Process For The Bill To Become Law.

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TN Bill To Force Employers To Accept Employee Vaccine Exemptions Slated For Committee

A Tennessee Bill That Would Require Employers That Have Mandatory Covid-19 Vaccination Policies To Accept Employee Exemptions Will Be Reviewed By Committee On Wednesday, February 9th.

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