Bill To Prevent Local Governments From Enforcing Red Flag Gun Laws Passes In Tennessee Senate, Progresses In House

A Bill To Prevent Cities And Municipalities In Tennessee From Establishing Or Enforcing Red Flag Gun Laws Passed In The State Senate On Thursday And Is Scheduled To Be Heard In The House Criminal Justice Committee Early Next Week.

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Child Rapist Death Penalty Bill Passes In Tennessee House Committee, All Democrats Voted No (Update 2.5.24)

A Bill That Would Give The Courts The Authority To Consider The Death Penalty For Child Rapists Passed The Tennessee House Criminal Justice Committee By A Voice Vote. The Four Democrats On The Committee All Requested To Be Recorded As Voting No.

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Child Rapist Death Penalty Bill To Be Considered In Tennessee House Criminal Justice Committee Next Week

A Tennessee Bill That Authorizes The Death Penalty As A Punishment For Rape Of A Child, Aggravated Rape Of A Child, Or Especially Aggravated Rape Of A Child Passed Out Of Subcommittee This Week And Is Scheduled To Be Considered In The House Criminal Justice Committee Next Week.

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Bill That Could Criminalize Tennessee Parents Based on Anonymous Allegations Passes in Senate, Heads To House Committee

A Bill That Could Criminalize Tennessee Parents Based On Anonymous Allegations Of Abuse Or Neglect Was Passed On The Senate Floor Yesterday By A Vote Of 29-0.

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Bill That Could Criminalize Tennessee Parents Based On Anonymous Allegations One Step Closer To Becoming Law

A Bill That Could Criminalize Parents In Tennessee Based On Anonymous Allegations Moved One Step Closer To Becoming Law Yesterday When The House Criminal Justice Subcommittee Voted Unanimously In A Voice Vote.

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Bill With Goal Of Keeping Obscene Materials Out Of Tennessee School Libraries Advances In House, Heads To Senate Floor

This Week, A Bill That Has An Ultimate Goal To Keep Material That Meets The Criminal Code Threshold For Obscene Out Of Tennessee Schools Has Advanced On Both The House Side As Well As The Senate.

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Proposed Law Increases Authority Of Unelected Magistrates To Rule On Constitutional Rights Of Parents And Children

A Proposed Bill Aims To Increase The Authority Of Unelected Magistrates To Rule On Substantive Constitutional Rights Of Parents And Children Within The Juvenile Court System.

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Tennessee Parents Could Be Criminalized Based On Anonymous Allegations Of Abuse Or Neglect

Under A New Law Proposed By Representative Ron Travis And Senator Paul Bailey, Parents Could Be Charged With A Felony For Failure To Turn Over Their Child To The Tennessee Department Of Children’s Services, Even On Anonymous And Unsubstantiated Allegations Of Child Abuse And Neglect When DCS Obtains A Secret Court Order Based On Those Allegations.

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Rep. Todd’s Bill To Outlaw Drag Shows In Public Spaces Passes Out Of Committee

The House Criminal Justice Committee Passed A Bill That Will Effectively Outlaw Drag Shows From Being Allowed In Public Spaces Where Minors Could Be Exposed. The Bill Will Now Be Scheduled For A Full House Vote.

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Bill To Ban Drag Shows For Children Passes Senate

An Amended Version Of A Bill To Ban “Adult Cabaret Performances” For Children Passed The Tennessee Senate With 26 Voting In Favor and Six Opposed.

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