Tennessee Bill Would Prohibit FBI From Pulling State Law Enforcement Resources Into Intelligence Operations Targeting Tennesseans (Update 3.27.24)

This Week, A Bill That Will Prohibit The FBI From Arbitrarily Pulling In Local And State Law Enforcement Resources Into Investigations In Tennessee, Unless It Is A Criminal Investigation, Is Scheduled To Be Heard In The House Criminal Justice Subcommittee.

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Tennessee Senate Education Committee Passes Private School Handgun Bill

The Senate Education Committee Passed A Bill That Will Allow Tennessee Private Schools Serving Pre-K Through 12th Grade Students To Establish Handgun Carry Policies For Their Property.

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Tennessee Legislature Considers Bill Prohibiting Anonymous Reports Of Child Abuse Or Neglect

In 2023, Governor Lee Signed Legislation Into Law That Could Criminalize Parents Based Entirely On Anonymous Allegations. This Is Problematic When A Parent Is Falsely Accused And The DCS Gets Involved. Now Being Considered In The Tennessee Legislature HB1986/SB1797 That Seeks To Address This Issue.

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Senate Education Committee To Hear Tennessee Private School Gun Bill

A Tennessee Bill That Would Expand Existing Gun Legislation For Private Schools Is Scheduled To Be Heard By The Senate Education Committee On March 13.

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Bill Enabling Tennessee Law Enforcement To Assign SRO’s to Schools That Fail to Request One To Be Heard In Committees This Week

Legislation That Would Enable Law Enforcement Agencies To Assign School Resource Officers (SROs) To Tennessee Schools That Fail To Request One Has Been Scheduled For Consideration By The Senate Judiciary Committee And The House K-12 Subcommittee This Week.

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Tennessee Senate’s Version Of School Choice Bill Passes In Education Committee

On Wednesday, The Senate Version Of This Year’s School Choice Legislation Was Passed By The Senate Education Committee With A Vote Of 7-1. Contrasting With The House’s Omnibus Bill, The Senate Version Focuses Solely On The Governor’s School Choice Voucher Program.

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Tennessee Senate Passes Bill That Clarifies Suitability Of School Library Materials

The Tennessee Senate Has Passed An Amended Bill Intended To Bring More Clarity To The Suitability Of Library Materials Found In Tennessee’s Public And Charter Schools.

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Three Republicans In Senate Committee Vote Against Bill Banning Pride Flags In Tennessee Public School Classrooms (Update 2.29.24)

Three Republicans On The Senate Education Committee Voted Against A Bill Yesterday That Would Ban Certain Flags, Including Pride Flags, From Being Displayed In Public School Classrooms.

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Tennessee Private School Handgun Bill Passes House

A Tennessee Private School Handgun Bill Passed On The House Floor Yesterday 74 To 23. The Vote Was Split Along Party Lines With All Republicans Voting Yes And All Democrats In Attendance Voting Against The Bill.

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