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Special Session 2023

The legislature did not pass gun reform during the special session. These are the bills they did pass.

Rose Gilbert

August 30, 2023

From the beginning of the special session, Senate leadership said they were only planning to pass three bills in addition to the budget. And that’s exactly what they did.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Politics, Programs, Special Session 2023, Special Session 2023 In Depth, WPLN News

Tennessee lawmakers look forward to January after dissatisfying special session

Blaise Gainey

August 30, 2023

When Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee called for a special session on public safety, he left out a chance for any gun reform legislation to be passed. With that off the table, Republican lawmakers focused on bills related to mental health and juvenile sentencing. Now, session is over, and many feel not enough was done.

Filed Under: Politics, Special Session 2023, Special Session 2023 In Depth, WPLN News Tagged With: 113th Tennessee General Assembly, Bill Lee, Cameron Sexton, Covenant School, gun control, gun reform, justin j. pearson, mental health, Randy McNally, special session, tnleg, tnpol

Covenant parents turn their focus to upcoming elections after a disappointing special session

Rose Gilbert

August 30, 2023

Covenant School parents have been at the Tennessee Capitol throughout the special session — holding signs, wearing ribbons in school colors and hoping for gun reform.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Politics, Special Session 2023, Special Session 2023 In Depth Tagged With: Covenant Families Action Fund, Covenant School, Gloria Johnson

Lawmakers get physical as special session comes to a close

Blaise Gainey

August 29, 2023

When the Tennessee House adjourned for the end of session Tuesday, there was a lot of pushing and shoving between lawmakers.

Filed Under: Politics, Special Session 2023, Special Session 2023 In Depth, WPLN News

Tennessee’s special session ends suddenly as lawmakers reach a deal

Tony GonzalezandBlaise Gainey

August 29, 2023

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Tennessee lawmakers adjourned the legislative special session Tuesday after days of impasse between the House and Senate.

Filed Under: Politics, Special Session 2023, WPLN News Tagged With: special session

Nashville Rep. Justin Jones silenced after being ruled ‘out of order’

Rose Gilbert

August 28, 2023

Nashville Rep. Justin Jones was silenced on the Tennessee House floor after he was ruled out of order on Monday.

Filed Under: Politics, Special Session 2023, Special Session 2023 In Depth

Gov. Bill Lee enters political fray, adding to list of proposals he wants lawmakers to pass

Blaise Gainey

August 28, 2023

There’s lingering uncertainty about how the General Assembly will wind down its special session, and the latest twist comes from Gov. Bill Lee. He sent lawmakers a list of proposals he wants them to pass.

Filed Under: Special Session 2023, Special Session 2023 In Depth, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Lee, Jeremy Faison, special session

Mothers, lawmakers and the TFA: Inside the hearing on whether signs will be allowed in the Tennessee House

Marianna Bacallao

August 28, 2023

Several activists, both for and against gun reform, packed into a Nashville courtroom Monday morning to hear arguments over whether spectators can hold signs in the House chamber during the special legislative session. The final ruling: They can.

Filed Under: Politics, Special Session 2023, Special Session 2023 In Depth, WPLN News Tagged With: 113th Tennessee General Assembly, General Assembly, special session, Tennessee Attorney General, Tennessee General Assembly, Tennessee Senate, Tennessee State Senate, tnleg, tnpol

Child autopsy bill spurs debate pitting privacy against transparency

Rose Gilbert

August 28, 2023

As the special session continues, one of the bills heading to the Tennessee Senate would remove the autopsies of children who are victims of violent crime from the public record. Only their legal guardians would have the right to release them.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Politics, Special Session 2023, Special Session 2023 In Depth, WPLN News Tagged With: Covenant School, special session

Listen: Special session Day 4 updates from This Is Nashville

WPLN Staff

August 24, 2023

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The special session did not conclude Thursday, as expected, and instead will resume on Monday. WPLN state politics reporter Blaise Gainey shares the latest developments from the state capitol.

Filed Under: Special Session 2023 Tagged With: special session

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