Bill To Ensure Religious Freedom And Protections For TN Clergy Pushed Until 2024
The Tennessee Senate Judiciary Committee Deferred A Bill That Would Protect Officiants From Being Forced To Perform Wedding Ceremonies Until Next Year.
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Bill To Increase Transparency For Social Media Platforms Fails In House Subcommittee
Legislation That Would Force Social Media Platforms To Stop Censoring Citizens Failed In The House Banking And Consumer Affairs Subcommittee On Wednesday.
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Bills To Prohibit Social Media Platforms From Censoring Tennesseans Head To Committee Hearings
Two Sets Of Republican-Sponsored Bills That Aim To Prohibit Social Media Platforms From Censoring Tennessee Residents Are Headed To Subcommittees And Committees In The House And Senate Next Week On March 14th, 2023.
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Bill To Protect Officiants From Being Forced To Perform Wedding Ceremonies Passes Tennessee House
Last Night, A Bill To Protect The Right Of Those Who Have The Authority To Perform Marriage Ceremonies To Refuse To Perform Them For Any Reason Without Fear Of Any Retaliation In The Form Of Civil Litigation Passed The Tennessee House Along Party Lines.
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Bill Protecting Officiant’s Right To Refuse To Solemnize A Marriage Ceremony For Any Reason Heads To House Floor
This Week, The House Civil Justice Committee Voted On A Bill That Aims To Empower Any Officiant With The Ability To Refuse To Solemnize Any Marriage Ceremony, For Any Reason, Without Fear Of Any Retaliation In The Form Of Civil Litigation.
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Bill To Require Written Consent Before Students Can Join GLSEN Clubs Or Participate In Surveys Heads To Education Committee
A Bill That Requires Parental Consent Before Students Can Join Clubs At School Such As GLSEN Or Prism Alliance Passed Out Of Subcommittee On Tuesday And Will Now Go To The Education Administration Committee On March 8th, 2023.
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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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Bill To Ban Drag Shows For TN Minors Headed To House Finance, Ways, And Means Subcommittee
Legislation That Would Ban Adult Performers From Performing Drag Shows For Minors Has Been Placed On The Calendar For The Tennessee House Finance, Ways, And Means Subcommittee.
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Bill To Ensure Religious Freedom And Protections For TN Clergy Starts Journey Through Legislature
On Tuesday, February 21st, A Bill Will Be Heard In The House Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee That Aims To Ensure Religious Liberty For Clergy And For Anyone That Tennessee Law Allows To Perform Marriage Ceremonies. The Bill Aims To Codify The Right To Refuse To Perform A Ceremony That Violates Their Religious Beliefs.
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Republican Lawmakers Sponsor Bills That Would Prohibit Social Media Platforms From Censoring Tennesseans
Representative Monty Fritts And Senator Paul Bailey Are Sponsoring A Pair Of Bills That Would Prohibit Social Media Platforms From Censoring Tennessee Residents.
House Bill 1504 And Senate Bill 1299 Also Require These Platforms To Publicly Disclose How They Manage Data And Content, Including How They Moderate Content And How Their Algorithms Work With Regard To Searches And Ranking.
