Tennessee State Senator Proposes Law To Prevent Outside Interference In Public Records Cases

Proposed Tennessee Legislation To Change The State Law To Limit Who Is Allowed To Intervene In Lawsuits Regarding Public Records Has Been Filed In Response To Litigation Involving Records Related To The Covenant School Shooting.

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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’s House Education Chairman Eyes 4th-Grade “Retention” Law

The Ink Is Barely Dry On Revisions To The State’s 3rd-Grade Reading And “Retention” Law, And A Tennessee House Education Chairman Is Considering A Similar Strategy For Fourth-Graders, Including A Plan To Advance If They Continue To Test Poorly.

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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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TN Senate Delays Special Session Adjournment Due To Potential House Amendments Costing Taxpayers Even More Money

On Thursday, August 24th, Tennessee Senate Leadership Made The Decision To Delay The Official Close Of The Special Session In Anticipation Of House Amendments To Senate-Passed Bills, Thereby Adding At Least One Additional Day To The Session And Costing Tennessee Taxpayers Thousands More Dollars.

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Tennessee Senate Passes 3 Bills Proposed By Lee – Free Firearm Locks, Court Reporting To TBI, Human Trafficking Reporting – Wants To Adjourn Aug. 24

The Tennessee Senate Met Yesterday For The 3rd Day Of Governor Lee’s Extraordinary Session And Passed Three Bills Proposed By Lee And One Dealing With Appropriations For School Safety, Mental Health And Paying For The Special Session Itself & Makes Plans To Close Out Aug. 24th.

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Gov. Lee Promises To Make Special Session Call, Sponsor Bills Amid GOP Opposition

Still Facing Challenges From Republican Leaders, Gov. Bill Lee Confirmed He Will Make An Official Call For A Special Session And Sponsor Several Bills, Including One He Floated This Spring Dealing With Extreme Risk Orders Of Protection.

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