Tennessee Legislature to remove two local judgeships
The bill to remove two Shelby County judgeships was faced with opposition after the removal of the Division 9 seat, formerly held by Melissa Boyd.
Topic: Tennessee Senate
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April 2024
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Blended sentencing bill heads to governor’s desk
Under the bill, juvenile court can keep the minor under its jurisdiction until the teen’s 19th birthday, after which the court is authorized to impose an additional sentence to be served on or before their 24th birthday if they violate conditions.
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Bills that complete public financing for FedExForum pass
With the passage of both bills Monday, attention can now shift to local governments receiving the needed approvals to allocate the funding.
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Tennessee lawmakers pass bill to require anti-abortion video in public schools
The bill says the video, produced by an anti-abortion group, must be shown as part of a school’s family life curriculum.
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Bill to let some teachers carry guns advances in Tennessee. Parents wouldn’t be notified.
Legislation to let some public school teachers carry handguns gained momentum as the GOP-controlled legislature quashed new attempts to tighten the state’s lax firearm laws following last year’s mass school shooting in Nashville.
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March 2024
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State Senate passes law preventing local jurisdictions from banning traffic stops
“When local governments restrict police officers from carrying out their sworn duty to uphold our laws, we make every community in Tennessee more dangerous,” said State Rep. John Gillespie, who sponsored the law.
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January 2024
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Computer system switch leaves thousands of Tennesseans without SNAP food benefits
Officials responsible for administering the food-assistance program for low-income Tennesseans appeared before a state Senate committee Wednesday to explain the problems and how they plan to solve them.
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August 2023
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Tennessee Senate passes four bills, special session likely to end Thursday
The bills seek to improve background checks, create an awareness campaign about free gun locks and require a report on human trafficking; they mostly continue things the state government already does.
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May 2023
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Five proposed state laws on sentencing delayed or defeated
Among those were two bills introducing blended sentencing for juveniles, two bills creating harsher sentences for adults and one making it easier to transfer kids to adult court.
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April 2023
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Tennessee General Assembly passes $56.2B fiscal year 2024 state budget
The budget includes Lee’s Transportation Modernization Act, a $3.3 billion infusion to the Tennessee Department of Transportation and local governments to build roads and expand highways with voluntary toll lanes.
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April 2022
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Senate passes bill affecting 4 county schools with amendments
A bill adopted by the state Senate regarding four schools in Shelby County suburbs must return to the House for review after a flurry of amendments before Senate passage Tuesday.
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State Senate amends, stalls Germantown namesake schools bill
A bill potentially impacting the ownership and operation of four Memphis-Shelby County Schools received new amendments on the state Senate floor.
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State House passes Germantown namesake schools bill
The state House of Representatives moved on legislation Monday that could transfer three Germantown schools out of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district. But, does Germantown want the schools or the property?
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March 2022
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Senate delays action impacting Germantown namesake schools
Tennessee senators delayed action on a bill impacting Germantown’s namesake schools. The bill will go before a house committee later this week.
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Tennessee Senate to vote on Germantown namesake schools
Tennessee senators will vote on legislation affecting Germantown’s namesake schools next week. If the legislation becomes law, there is still much work on the local level.
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October 2021
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Legislators approve bill limiting Health Department autonomy
The bill amending the Health Department’s power is headed to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk.
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Kelsey temporarily steps aside as chairman of education committee
In requesting his move from the chairmanship, Kelsey continued to maintain his innocence.
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