Lawmaker Files Bill To Mandate 30 Day Window For Testing Of Rape Kits In Tennessee (Update 1/5/23)

New Potential Legislation Would Make It A Requirement That The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation Process All Rape Kits Within 30 Days Of Collection.

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Governor Lee Signs Law To Bring Harsher Penalties For Unlicensed Adult Care Facilities

On Tuesday, Governor Bill Lee Signed A Law That Will Create A Statewide Registry Of All Adult Care Facilities That Are Not Currently Licensed And Will Institute Tougher Penalties For Those Facilities That Continue To Operate Without Proper Licensure.

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House Committee Advances Bill To Restrict Promotion Of LGBTQ+ Lifestyles In TN Textbooks (Update 3/17/22)

A Bill That Would Restrict Tennessee Textbooks From Promoting LGBTQ+ Lifestyles Continues To Move Forward In The State Legislature.

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Democrats Flip 1 Seat In Tennessee Senate; Republican Supermajority Holds

Democrats gained one seat in the state Senate, but Republicans maintained a supermajority in the Tennessee Legislature after 3 million Tennesseans cast votes in Tuesday’s election, shattering the previous record of 2.6 million votes set in the 2008 presidential election.

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