Tennessee House Passes Bill To Enforce Inferior Court Boundaries

A Bill To Prevent The Lower Courts From Taking Up Cases Concerning Or Interfering With Tennessee House And Senate Rules Was Passed In The Tennessee House Of Representatives On Monday By A 59-30 Vote.

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Tennessee State Government Committee Passes Bill Enforcing Boundaries Of Inferior Courts

The House State Government Committee Passed A Bill That Would Prevent The Judicial Branch From Interfering With Tennessee House And Senate Rules On Wednesday.

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Tennessee Lt. Gov. Randy McNally Says Expulsion Restriction Rule Could Pose Problems

Tennessee’s Lieutenant Governor Believes A Bill Prohibiting Local Governments From Returning Expelled Lawmakers To The Legislature Could Fail A Constitutional Challenge.

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Tennessee House Passes Bill Barring Local Councils From Returning Expelled Lawmakers

Despite Constitutional Questions, Tennessee House Republicans Approved A Measure Monday That Would Stop Expelled Lawmakers From Being Reappointed To Office.

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Pair Of Tennessee Bills Impacting Running For 2 Offices, Reappointments Advance

A Pair Of Bills That Could Impact Three Tennessee Representatives Who Were The Subject Of Expulsion Hearings Last Year Continue To Advance Through The Tennessee Legislature.

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Tennessee House Committee Passes Bill Banning Expelled Lawmakers From Returning To Legislature

Republican Lawmakers Advanced A Bill Wednesday Banning Expelled Lawmakers From Returning To The Tennessee Legislature Despite A Legal Opinion Such A Move Would Be Unconstitutional.

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Bill Calling For September Tennessee Legislative Session In Odd Years Advances

A Bill Calling For A September Legislative Session In Odd Years Made Its Way Through Tennessee’s House State Government Committee. The Session Would Begin On The Tuesday After Labor Day And Run Through The End Of September, If Necessary, And The Legislature Could Take On Up To 99 Bills.

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Speaker Sexton Sidesteps “Cyberstalking” Investigation Question

A Federal “Cyberstalking” Investigation Into Three People Critical Of House Speaker Cameron Sexton Could Make It Appear The State’s Third In Command Had Something To Do With The Confiscation Of Their Cell Phones… But Sexton Says Not So Fast.

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Tennessee House Adopts Rules To Punish Decorum Violators

The House Silenced One Member Wednesday For Disparaging Speaker Cameron Sexton And Found Out Democrats Are Dominating Debate Time As It Adopted New Rules Designed To Keep Lawmakers From Filibustering And Disturbing Proceedings.

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Tennessee Legislature Opens With New House Gallery Policy Restricting Access

The Tennessee House Of Representatives Is Operating With New Access Rules That Restrict The Public’s Entrance Into Upstairs Galleries As The Legislature Opens The 2024 Session, Even As It Is Set To Take Up Several Critical Bills Such As The Governor’s School Voucher “Scholarships” Plan.

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