From a verified voter in Memphis, TNOppose the Reporting Requirements for citizenship This bill, HB1711, would mandate hospitals and schools etc., to report on the citizenship status of the people they serve. The goal is to provide an annual cost as a reason to decline services.
From a verified voter in Memphis, TNOppose Discrimination in Sentencing This bill deals with criminal justice and sentencing procedures. It updates Tennessee code to provide sentencing enhancements, classification of certain felonies and court procedures when prior convictions are involved. While a supporter may argue that it tightens
From a verified voter in Memphis, TNOppose Discrimination in Professional Licensing This bill requires anyone who is applying for a professional license or certificate to provide proof of US citizenship or lawful residence before the license can be issued or renewed. It provides that reciprocal licenses from other states meet the same
From a verified voter in Memphis, TNOppose HB1708/SB 1889, The Motor Vehicle Act This bill would require an applicant for a drivers license who cannot speak and read English sufficiently to be issued a restricted license for one year and to retake the written test. This bill would create unnecessary barriers to vehicle registration an
From a verified voter in Memphis, TNOppose The Driver License Criminal Offense Act This bill would enhance the penalties for driving without a valid driver license without any evidence of effectiveness. While I understand the intent is to deter repeat offenses, this legislation creates significant problems without demonstrating that h
From a verified voter in Memphis, TNOppose Church in Public Schools HB 1491/SB 1714 This act would REQUIRE Public Schools to teach the Bible as literature, as well as the history of Israel and the Christian Church. This bill also REQUIRES schools to provide a designated prayer period that Parents/Students must opt-in in order to parti
From a verified voter in Memphis, TNOppose the Anti-Marriage Equality Act HB 1473/SB 1746 This act would allow private citizens and state organizations to DISREGARD Obergefell v. Hodges (a 2015 Supreme Court Decision) and refuses to recognize same-sex marriages.
From a verified voter in Memphis, TNOppose Allowing LGBTQ+ Discrimination HB1472/SB1745 This bill would clarify that Tennessee’s sex discrimination laws DO NOT include discrimination based on sexual orientation or transgender status. It would also PROHIBIT state courts from incorporating or applying the US Supreme Court’s decision in
From a verified voter in Memphis, TNOppose Ten Commandments in Schools bill HB47/SB 303 This bill with many others directly threaten the separation of Church and State.
From a verified voter in Memphis, TNI am writing to demand that you oppose HB47/SB303, the “Ten Commandments in Schools” bill. This bill would allow public school boards to display “historically significant documents” such as the Ten Commandments on school property. This bill directly threatens the separation of Church and State.
From a constituent in Memphis, TNVote No on SB0303
**Oppose SB0303: Protect Separation of Church and State in Public Schools** I am writing to urge you to vote no on SB0303, which would allow public schools to display the Ten Commandments. This legislation violates the fundamental constitutional principle of separation of church and state that prote
From a constituent in Memphis, TNOppose SB1881: Reject Permanent Public Records Exemption for Homeland Security
I am writing to urge you to oppose Senate Bill 1881, which would make all records of Tennessee's Office of Homeland Security confidential and permanently closed to public inspection, even after investigations and criminal cases conclude. This unprecedented exemption goes far beyond existing protect
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