House approves Duty to Warn Act to enhance public safety The Tennessee House of Representatives this week approved Republican legislation to increase protections for those targeted by threats of violence. House Bill 1625, also known as the Duty to Warn Act, requires mental health professionals and behavior analysts in Tennessee to inform local law enforcement…

House advances Debbie and Marie Domestic Violence Protection Act The House Criminal Justice Subcommittee this week advanced legislation that would significantly increase protections for victims of aggravated domestic assault in Tennessee. House Bill 2692, also known as The Debbie and Marie Domestic Violence Protection Act, would require aggravated assault suspects in certain domestic violence cases…

Gov. Lee unveils legislative priorities, budget in State of the State address Tennessee is ‘strong, resilient and ready for the future’ Gov. Bill Lee on Monday delivered his sixth State of the State address during a joint session of the General Assembly. During his speech in the House chamber, Lee highlighted his legislative priorities for…

At close of business on Jan. 31 this week was the bill filling deadline for the Tennessee House of Representatives. This meant that any bills that legislators wanted to be considered this session had to be submitted to the clerk’s office before the deadline or they would have to wait until next session. We worked…

House committees begin work as bill filing deadline approaches House members returned to Nashville on Monday to finalize their legislative proposals for the year after a winter storm closed Capitol Hill last week. House committees also began meeting to discuss legislation that has already been introduced ahead of the bill filing deadline on Jan. 31.…