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Tennessee Bureau Of Ethics And Campaign Finance Executive Director Bill Young Denies That There Was Any Intent With A Failed Version Of A Bill To Expand The Jurisdiction Of The Registry Board Or Apply Rules To Groups Not Previously Under Their Current Jurisdiction.
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On Saturday, A Newborn Boy Was Anonymously Surrendered To Knoxville’s First “Baby Box.” The Surrendered Newborn Will Remain In The State Foster Care Program For 45 Days Until The State Is Able To Terminate Parental Rights. Once That Process Is Complete, He Will Then Be Placed With An Adoptive Family.
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A Bill That Counteracts The “Mature Minor Doctrine” Passed The House Yesterday In A 74 To 25 Vote Split Almost Entirely Along Party Lines.
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Yesterday, Legislation Requiring The Written Consent Of A Parent Or Legal Guardian Before A Healthcare Professional Can Provide A Vaccination To A Minor, Passed Out Of The House Committee Process And Also Was Passed On The Senate Floor.
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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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A Bill That Would Restore State Sovereignty In Tennessee Failed In The Senate State And Local Government Committee On Tuesday.
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Tennessee Right To Life Continues To Strongly Oppose SB745 By Senator Briggs As Amended With Amendment #6282 That Was Filed By The Sponsor And Is Set To Be Heard In Senate Judiciary Tuesday, March 21, At 1:00 CT. The Proposal Would Weaken The Human Life Protection Act And Goes Far Beyond The Simple Clarifications That Legislators Have Requested.
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According To Bill Sponsor Representative Sam Whitson, A House Bill That Has Received A Great Deal Of Pushback From Concerned Tennesseans Will Be Amended To Conform To The Current Senate Version Which Removes The Most ‘Controversial’ Elements, Most Notably The Proposed Redefinition Of What A Political Action Committee Is Under Law.
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• School Voucher Expansion Bill Passes Senate Education Committee
• TN House Speaker Proposes A Refusal On Federal Funds For Education
• Governor Lee Proposes $55.6 Billion Budget Plan
• TN Senate Bill To Censor News Organizations, Advocacy Groups Amended To Remove ‘Controversial’ Elements
• TN Bill To End Child Mutilation Moves Forward Following Intense Debate
• Bill To Ban Drag Shows For Children Passes Senate
• Amazon Pauses on Construction of Office Complex in Downtown Nashville
A Senate Bill That Received A Great Deal Of Pushback From Concerned Tennesseans Has Been Completely Rewritten To Address The Most ‘Controversial’ Elements, Most Notably The Proposed Redefinition Of What A Political Action Committee Is Under Law.
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