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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With A Distinct Focus On Mental Health, Local And State Elected Officials Are Attempting To Capitalize On Opportunities During Special Session

As Governor Bill Lee’s Special Session Approaches, Bills Are Being Filed, And Local And State Officials Are Looking To Seize On The Opportunity To Capitalize The Event For The Use Of Projects That They Otherwise May Not Have Gotten Adequate Support For.

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Newly Filed Special Session Bills Take Aim At School Handgun Carry Policies, Making Minors’ Autopsy Reports Private, Mental Health & Creating Felony Charges For Coercion

Newly Filled Tennessee Special Session Bills Focus In On Topics Ranging From Handgun Carry Policies For Private Schools, Redirecting State Funds For Psychiatric Services, Specifying What Kinds Of Autopsy Reports Are Public Documents, Reporting Requirements For Mental Health Professionals, A Loan Repayment Program For Mental Health Professionals, And Creating A Class D Felony For Anyone Who Coerces A Minor To Steal Firearms Or Commit Certain Crimes Using Firearms.

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Public Comments Now Open For Tennessee School Letter Grades

Throughout The Fall, The Tennessee Department Of Education Is Inviting All Tennesseans To Participate In Public Engagement Opportunities On Best Practices For Determining School Letter Grades, Which Will Measure How The State’s K-12 Schools Are Serving Students And Helping Them Succeed Academically.

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Newly Signed Legislation Means More Changes For Tennessee Schools

Over The Last Few Weeks, Governor Lee Has Signed A Number Of Laws Recently Passed By The Tennessee Legislature Regarding Schools And Education. With Issues Such As The Third-Grade Retention Law And School Vouchers Being Widely Discussed Recently, Other Bills Have Slipped Through Without Much Notice. Here Is A Run-Down Of Some Legislation Affecting Education That May Not Be As Well-Known

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Bill To “Rebrand” Poor Performing Department In Charge Of Failing Schools Wins Support Of Republicans

Democrat Representative Antonio Parkinson Introduced His Bill In The House Education Administration Committee On Wednesday Sounding Like A Conservative When He Likened A Hypothetical Bad Business Investment To Funding For A State Run School District.

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Legislation Aims To Finish Initiative Started Last Session: To Get Porn Out Of Tennessee School Libraries

A Pair Of Bills Will Be Heard Before The Criminal Justice Subcommittee At Noon On 3/7/2023, That Will Set Out To Finish A Task Yet To Be Accomplished In The State Of Tennessee.

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Legislators Propose Variety Of Bills To Change New Third-Grade Retention Law

At Least 18 Different Bills Have Been Proposed In An Attempt To Consider Concerns Regarding The New Retention Law That Could Potentially Have Thousands Of Students Facing Summer School In Order To Keep From Repeating The Third Grade.

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Bill Filed In TN Legislature For More Transparency On Food Labels About “Vaccine Materials”

Although Reading Food Product Labels Will Likely Still Require A Few Google Searches From The Average Consumer, Proposed Legislation Does Bring Attention To An Issue That Many Tennessee Residents May Not Previously Have Been Aware Of.

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