Tennessee Special Session Bills Expected To Revive In 2024

A Measure By House Speaker Cameron Sexton Designed To Stiffen Sentences For Serious Juvenile Crimes Is One Of Several Bills Expected To Be Revived In 2024 After Dying In A Truncated Special Session On Public Safety. Other Bills Expected To Be Revived Deal With Gun Storage Requirements, Mass Violence Threats, School Security Reviews And A Controversial Bill About The Closing Of Child Autopsy Reports.

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West TN Lawmaker Sponsors Bill To Transfer Teen Gun Thefts To Adult Court

State Rep. Rusty Grills, A West Tennessee Republican, Is Sponsoring Bills That Would Shift Juveniles 16 And Up To Adult Court In Gun Theft And Burglary Cases.

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Sneaky Caption Bills Could Endanger 2nd Amendment Rights In Tennessee

According To Tennessee Capitol Insiders, A Couple Of Unrelated Caption Bills Are Set To Be Heard Today In House Subcommittees With Amendments Added To Quietly Push Gun Legislation.

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Legislation To Safeguard Religious Services During Times Of Crises Passes TN Legislature

An Act That Prohibits A Public Official From Limiting The Lawful Operation Of A Church Or Religious Organization, Including Religious Services, During A Time Of An Emergency, Major Disaster, Or Natural Disaster Has Passed The Tennessee Legislature With Overwhelming Votes In Favor.

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TN Lawmaker Pushes For Carry Permits To Cover Any Firearm

Tennessee State Representative Rusty Grills (R-Newbern) Last Week Filed A Bill In The Tennessee House Of Representatives That Aims To Change The Language Of Concealed And Handgun Carry Permits To Allow For The Carry Of Any Firearm They Legally Own.

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Rep. Rusty Grills On The 2nd Amendment In Tennessee – TFA Podcast

The Tennessee Firearms Association Is Releasing Interviews With State Legislative Members Regarding The Status Of The 2nd Amendment In Tennessee And The 2022 Legislative Session. On January 19th, 2022, TFA Released The Interview With Tennessee House Of Representatives Member Rusty Grills (R-Newbern). Listen In!

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A Mother’s Plea For Justice For Students In Isolation At Williamson County Schools

A Mother Of Two Girls Who Attend Williamson County Schools Sent A Letter To Members Of The Tennessee Legislature And Members Of The Williamson County Board Of Commissioners Pleading For Justice For Her Children Being Held In In-School Suspension For Not Wearing Masks.

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House Republicans Tackle Medical Freedom Bill During Special Session On Ford Megasite

While Governor Bill Lee Ignored Lawmakers’ Requests For A Special Session Regarding Recent Covid-19 Related Mandates, He Called His Own To Ask Legislators To Consider The State’s Role In A Multi-Billion Dollar Ford Investment. House Members Took The Opportunity To Attempt To Move Forward With Their Own Proposal.

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Right To Work Committee Announces Leadership In All TN Counties

The Yes On 1 Committee Has Announced Its Regional And Local Leadership Team, Naming A County Chairman In All 95 Tennessee Counties. Yes On 1 Will Advocate For Amendment 1 To Place Right-To-Work In The Tennessee Constitution, Which Will Appear On The Ballot On November 8, 2022. Right-To-Work Says That Tennesseans Cannot Be Forced To Join A Union And Pay Dues In Order To Get Or Keep Their Job.

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