Special Session Bills: New Hate Crime Categories, Police’s Right To Assign SROs, Reporting To Feds About Mentally “Defective” Youth, Protection For Gun Owners

Newly Filed Bills Include 6 Democrat-Sponsored Bills That Aim To Create New “Hate Crime” Categories, And Republican Bills Dealing With Codification Of A Local Law Enforcement Agency’s Right To Assign SROs, Reporting Requirements For Mental Health Care Professionals, Reporting Requirements Of Criminal Courts To The Feds About Juveniles Deemed Mentally “Defective,” Civil Liability Protection For Gun Owners Who Have Had Their Firearms Stolen, And Reporting Requirements For Courts About Individuals That Have Been “Committed” And More.

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Bill To Ban Drag Shows For Tennessee Kids Dies In Senate Committee (Update 3.23.23)

The Republican Supermajority In The Tennessee Senate’s State And Local Government Committee Killed A Bill Aimed At Banning Adult Performers From Performing “Adult Cabaret” That Is “Harmful To Minors” By Failing To Offer A Second For The Bill To Be Considered And Voted On.

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Senate Committee Kills Bill To Protect Tennessee’s Sovereignty

A Bill That Would Restore State Sovereignty In Tennessee Failed In The Senate State And Local Government Committee On Tuesday.

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Juvenile Justice Recommendations From Legislature Lean Heavily On Institutions

A Legislative Committee Charged With Reviewing The State’s Troubled Juvenile Justice System Made More Than A Dozen Recommendations On Wednesday That Are Expected To Serve As A Blueprint For General Assembly Action This Year.

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Proposed Legislation Offers No Relief For Tennessee Children In State Custody

Proposed Legislation From The Tennessee General Assembly In This Year’s Legislative Session Offers No Relief For Children Says A Source That Spoke Confidentially With The Tennessee Conservative.

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Legislators Set New Rules For Controversial Third Grade Retention Law

Tennessee’s Controversial Third-Grade Retention Law Had New Rules Go Into Effect This Week. Some Parents And Local School Boards Have Spoken Out Against The Law, Saying Retention Is A Local Matter And Should Be Based On More Factors Than One Test.

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On The Tennessee Ballot In November: Constitutional Amendment To Address Governor’s Line Of Succession

Tennessee Is The Only State In The Union That Doesn’t Provide For A Temporary Acting Governor In Their State Constitution. A Constitutional Amendment Is Looking To Change That And Voters Will Get To Decide On The Issue On November 8th.

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Legislation Seeks To Greatly Increase Administrative State In West Tennessee (Update 3.9.22)

A Set Of Bills Is Now Pending In The Tennessee Legislature To Greatly Increase The Bureaucratic Administrative State In West Tennessee. The Bill Would Essentially Delegate Many Traditional Powers Of Government To An Appointed Board. Those Powers Include Eminent Domain.

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