Legislation Allowing Approved Teachers To Be Armed On Tennessee Campuses Passes In House And Senate

Legislation That Authorizes Tennessee Faculty And Staff Members To Carry A Concealed Handgun On School Grounds After Meeting Certain Requirements Has Now Passed In The House And Senate And Will Soon Land On Governor Lee’s Desk For His Signature.

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Tennessee House Set To Discuss Concealed Carry For School Employees

A Bill That Would Allow Qualified Employees To Concealed Carry Firearms In A School Is Scheduled To Be Discussed By The Tennessee House On Wednesday.

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Tennessee Bill That Could’ve Put Illegal Aliens Who Commit Violent Crimes Behind Bars For Life Stalls In House Subcommittee

On Wednesday During A Meeting Of The Tennessee House Finance, Ways And Means Subcommittee, A Bill That Could Have Put Illegal Immigrants Who Commit Violent Crimes Behind Bars For Life Was Placed Behind Governor Lee’s Budget.

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Tennessee House Subcommittee Pushes Through Bill To Protect Hospital Visits For Patients

The House Health Subcommittee Moved Forward With A Bill That Would Prevent Tennessee Hospitals From Keeping Individuals Who Hold Power Of Attorney For A Patient From Visiting That Patient.

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Republican Rep Aims To Ban Firearm Purchases For Certain Tennessee “Delinquents” Under Age 25

Representative Ryan Williams Has Filed Two Bills For The 2024 Session Of The Tennessee General Assembly That Aim To Limit The Purchase Of Firearms For Individuals 25 And Under Who Committed “Delinquent Acts” As Minors.

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Gov. Lee Allocated $140M To Put An Armed Guard In Every School, But There Aren’t Enough Officers To Go Around

This Past Session, The State Legislature Approved Governor Lee’s $230 Million Dollar Inclusion For School-Related Safety In His Budget. $140 Million Dollars Of That Is Allocated To Place A Full Time School Resource Officer In Every One Of The 1,863 Public Schools Statewide. The Issue Is That There Are Police Shortages In City, County And State Agencies Alike.

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Bill To Allow Teachers & Staff To Conceal Carry Passes House Committee Process, But Is Deferred In Senate To 2024

A Bill That Will Allow For School Teachers And Staff To Conceal Carry Will Be Sent To The House Floor For A Vote. However, In The Senate Judiciary Committee, The Bill Was Deferred Until January 23, 2024 Meaning The Legislation Will Not Be Allowed To Pass The Committee Process In The Senate Until Next Year.

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Tennessee House Education Committee To Hear Bill Allowing Teachers to Be Armed

The Tennessee House Education Administration Is Scheduled To Consider A Bill That Would Allow Teachers And Staff Members At Tennessee Public Schools To Carry Guns To Provide Greater Protection For Students.

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Bill To Shift Nashville Airport, Sports Authority Power From City To State Proceeds

A Pair Of Bills To Change The Way Two Nashville Boards Are Chosen Advanced In Committee Wednesday.

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