Starting July 1, more than 100 new laws take effect in Tennessee. Altogether, lawmakers passed more than 500 new laws, but some will be enacted throughout the year.
U.S. Supreme Court to hear gender-affirming care case from Tennessee
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case about whether restrictions limiting gender-affirming care for minors are constitutional.
Former President Donald Trump will remain on Tennessee ballot despite questions of eligibility over felony convictions
Tennessee’s Attorney General hasn’t responded to a question of whether former President Donald Trump should be removed from the ballot. But the Secretary of State’s communication director has issued a statement, saying that Trump is eligible to run for president.
Tennessee is putting $80M into rural health workforce programming. Here’s how.
Not everything on Gov. Bill Lee’s wish list made it into the state budget this year, but lawmakers did sign off on his plan to invest in access to health care for rural Tennesseans.
Domestic violence survivors in Tennessee will now be able to track their abuser’s movements ahead of their trial
People arrested for aggravated domestic violence in Tennessee will now have to wear a GPS monitoring device until their court date. The victim would be provided with a device that would notify them if their abuser is within a certain distance.
Tennessee House kills bill that would have banned local officials from studying, funding reparations
Tennessee’s Republican-dominant House has spiked legislation that would have banned local governments from paying to study or dispense money for reparations for slavery. The move marked a rare defeat on a GOP-backed proposal initially introduced nearly one year ago.
Tennessee limits access to child autopsy reports following push by Covenant families
A bill that would remove the autopsies of children who are victims of violent crime from the public record has passed the state legislature. Only the child’s legal guardians or, in some cases, a court order would allow them to be released.
Tennessee’s tumultuous legislative session concludes after final flurry of action on education, guns and spending
State lawmakers wrapped the 2024 session up Thursday night, having passed two of the biggest bills in the last week.
Tennessee lawmakers reach deal on business franchise tax in the final hours of session
Before the final buzzer sounded, the Tennessee House and Senate came to agreement on what to do with the state’s business franchise tax.
TN House and Senate pass controversial bill that will allow teachers to carry firearms in schools
The move goes against what many have been protesting after the Covenant School shooting that left six victims dead, three of whom are students.
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