3 Bills To Combat Illegal Immigration In Tennessee To Be Heard In Committees Next Week

Bills That Will Aid In The Fight Against Illegal Immigration In Tennessee Will Be Heard By Several House And Senate Committees Next Week. Proposed Laws Include Bills That Would Sentence Illegal Immigrants Who Commit Violent Crimes To Life Behind Bars, Increase Penalties For The Transportation Of Illegal Aliens Into Tennessee, And Require Law Enforcement Agencies To Report Illegal Aliens To The Federal Government.

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Families Rights & Responsibilities Act Presentation Rolled To February After Sitting On Tennessee General Assembly Calendar For Over A Year (Update 2.13.24)

Tennessee Legislation With The Main Purpose Of Defining And Establishing Parental Rights Within The Context Of Government Interference Which Was Raised Last Session And Deferred To This Year Has Been Pushed Another Month Before Consideration.

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Bill To Ensure Religious Freedom, Protections For Tennessee Clergy Has Another Chance For Passage This Session (Update 2.2.24)

Legislation That Would Provide Protection For All Individuals Within Tennessee From Being Made To Perform Wedding Ceremonies They Are Not In Agreement With Due To A Conflict Of Beliefs Continues Its Legislative Journey This 2024 Session.

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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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Tennessee Senate-House Stalemate Broken, Special Session Officially Adjourns

On The Sixth Extraordinary Day Of Tennessee’s Special Session For ‘public Safety,’ The Senate Concurred With Several Amendments Made By The House To Bills They Had Already Passed And Officially Adjourned Until January.

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Conservatives Seek To Adjourn Special Session Yet Are Blocked By Establishment RINOs

While There Was A Tennessee Senator And A Representative That Proposed The Required Resolutions To End The Special Session, There Were Forces On The Same Side Of The Aisle Working To Undermine That Effort. In The End When The Resolutions Were Presented, There Were Few Elected Officials Who Stood Up To Cast Their Vote In Support Of Adjourning The Session.

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Tennessee Senate Advances 3 Bills, House Subcommittee Gallery Emptied

The Tennessee Senate Judiciary Committee Tabled Much Of Its Agenda On The Second Day Of The Special Session On Tuesday Advancing 3 Bills. However, The House Civil Justice Subcommittee Received Attention For Another Reason As The Chairman Made The Decision To Empty The Gallery.

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Republicans Demand Release Of Covenant Shooter’s Manifesto Before Special Session

Key Tennessee Republicans Are Calling For Metro Nashville Authorities To Release Documents Written By The Covenant School Shooter, Saying It Is Critical To Know The Motive Behind The Murders Before A Special Session Is Held On Gun-Law Reform.

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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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