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End-of-session burnout enables East Bank bill passage

Delays in an East Bank Authority bill that pushed it until the end of the legislative session allowed the measure to pass without debate, averting potential rancor that could have derailed it. House Republicans sponsored late amendments that might have sent the chamber into disarray over the bill as the Legislature prepared to adjourn sine […] The post End-of-session burnout enables East Bank bill passage appeared first on Tennessee Lookout.

K-12 education bills: What passed, what failed in Tennessee's legislative session

Bills on expanding school vouchers, arming teachers and more sparked controversy in Tennessee's legislative session.

Despite outcry at juvenile detention centers, Tennessee lawmakers fail to pass oversight bill

(This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with WPLN/Nashville Public Radio. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published.) A bill that would strengthen oversight of Tennessee’s juvenile detention centers has failed, despite a concerted push for reform after multiple county-run facilities were found to […] The post Despite outcry at juvenile detention centers, Tennessee lawmakers fail to pass oversight bill appeared fir

Tennessee Passes Bill Criminalizing Adults Who Help Minors Get Gender Transition Procedures

UPDATE: Governor Bill Lee signs bill to involuntarily commit some defendants judged incompetent for trial

Jillian Ludwig was a freshman at Belmont University who was shot and killed in November 2023.

Tennessee Juvenile Detention Oversight Bill Fails Despite Outcry Over Treatment of Children — ProPublica

The legislation, sponsored by two prominent Republicans, had backing from the Department of Children’s Services and would have cost the state nothing. Child welfare advocates are baffled as to why it failed.

Bill effectively banning Pride flags in Tennessee schools fails in the Senate, heads back to Calendar Committee

Opponents said the bill is aimed at blocking Pride flags in schools. Attorneys at a committee meeting said much of the bill would need a court's interpretation.

TN bill banning pride flags, other 'non-governmental' flags in schools fails in Senate

The bill failed to reach a "constitutional majority" needed to pass.

Sex education curriculum kept out of K-5 classes with Tennessee bill

'Teachers should teach': Students rally against Tennessee bill to arm teachers

Students gathered again Monday morning in a peaceful protest at the Tennessee State Capitol to rally against a bill that would arm teachers.