14, 15, 16, 17-year-olds...are they adults if they commit certain crimes or are they still just kids in need of support? Majority of Tennessee legislature is looking to put them in adult prison, without the same resources for rehabilitation as juvenile detention.
HB2702/SB2626: to be scheduled in Senate Finance and in House Criminal Justice on 4/9
HB2471/SB2415: Behind budget in Senate and in House Criminal Justice on 4/9
HB2126/SB2569: Passed and signed by Governor Lee
HB0430/SB2569: Passed in Senate and behind the budget in the House
HB1106/SB0611: Passed and enacted.
HB2165 (Rep Littleton) allows parents to sue schools if teachers don't disclose if their child exhibits or conveys any signs of questioning their gender identity, as described in DSM-5, because teachers:
1. "Don't want to be put in that position,"
2. Will be traumatized if they choose to hold that information in the confidence it was given, and
3. "are not educated to handle these things."
This bill passed committee today and is heading to the House floor. The companion bill has passed the Senate, 23 to 6.
Jamie Farough, incumbent Zone 7 Wilson County School Board Candidate, on Coleman & Company, 98.9 WantFM.
Early voting is done. The Zone 7 election, between Farough and Hill, will be decided in the Republican Primary. Last chance to vote is Election Day, March 5th.
Full audio at: https://youtu.be/n01gpVH5H_Q
Melissa Walker Lynn, incumbent Zone 3 Wilson County School Board Candidate, on Coleman & Company, 98.9 WantFM.
Early voting is done. The Zone 3 election, between Lynn and Schippers, will be decided in the Republican Primary. Last chance to vote is Election Day, March 5th.
Full audio at: https://youtu.be/pvDA-YoTBKg
Jessica Hill, Zone 7 Candidate for Wilson County School Board sends her regrets to Coleman & Company, Want FM 98.9.
Unclipped, but here's the full show from that day. https://youtu.be/N5eY2kcHiiw
House to vote on HB1605 TODAY (Monday, February 26th). Senate companion bill SB1722 has passed Education Committee and is awaiting scheduling for full Senate discussion and vote.
This bill will ban display of any flag other than the specific government, school, and curriculum guided flags allowed. For this bill, the word "display" is defined as anywhere students may see it. This includes wall decor, desk objects, mugs, personal jewelry, or even tattoos.
The government should represent the will of the people. Is this what you want? Have you talked to your legislators about it? https://whoaremyrepresentatives.org/
Full bill:https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0560.pdf
This week in flags...
Wednesday, HB1605 passed from committee to House floor. (Love, McKenzie, Parkinson, & Gillespie voted No). Senate Education committee rolled the companion bill (SB1722) to next week.
Nazis showed up to march around the Capitol on Saturday.
Mt Juliet residents asking for transparency.
TW: Anti-LGBT
Eventful TNGA K-12 Subcommittee today. HB670, bill to test kindergarteners prior to advancing to first grade, was taken off notice. HB1632, allowing parents with children zoned for a school to file suit against their district for books in the library, was passed and moves on to the full Education Committee. HB0741, to repeal the Education Savings Account pilot program, was rolled two weeks. HB1699, involving substitute safety training, was rolled one week along with Bulso's bill to remove Pride flags from schools (HB1605). Check out the video to see his motivations behind the bill.
