The legislative session is getting more frantic and will be over by the end of April. Today our report focuses on two important issues – assistance for needy families and human trafficking legislation. Highly Questionable Bill Penalizing TANF Recipients You may have heard about this bill because it has generated Read more…
Thanks to everyone who was able to join us for Women’s Day on the Hill last Wednesday! The pace at the legislature has definitely picked up as they begin to close subcommittees and committees. Their goal is to finish by April 19, although later in April would still be earlier Read more…
Women’s Day on the Hill, March 20 Please join us at the legislature on Wed., March 20. We’ll have coffee for you down near the cafeteria, and then you can watch committees or visit your legislators or both. For lunch, we will be at the Doubletree Hotel, with a panel Read more…
Attached is new weekly information on the current status of every bill currently tracked by WPC. Read on for a little more orientation about what some of the terms on the report mean. Fiscal Notes Many of the bills on human trafficking are now moving through the system, and some Read more…
This week we are sending you (by attachment) the complete list of legislation that WPC is tracking this year. This list is long and may be a little overwhelming, but we want you to see the range of issues we try to monitor in some way, shape or form. Soon, Read more…
About 1200 pieces of legislation have now been filed for consideration during the 108th General Assembly, and the final filing deadline is Feb. 14. There is a new 15 bill limit for the 99 House members, with an exclusion for administration bills, so I’m assuming we will have just under Read more…
WPC of Tennessee 2012 Final Legislative Session Summary May 31, 2012 By Deb Lively and Anne Carr The 2012 legislative wrapped up on May 1, the earliest adjournment date since 1998. We now move on to an interesting election year! Here is a summary of the final status of high Read more…
Women’s Political Collaborative of TN Legislative Report March 29, 2012 By Deb Lively and Anne Carr Here is the status of high priority bills that are moving through the system right now. Remember to go to www.capitol.tn.gov for more information or to watch hearings on bills of interest. You may also pull Read more…
Legislative Report, March 17, 2012 By Deb Lively and Anne Carr WPC is tracking many pieces of legislation, but the bills below are high priority and are up for votes next week. As always, www.capitol.tn.gov is an excellent source of additional information on any issue of interest. You can watch Read more…
NWPC Legislative Report February 27, 2012 By Deborah Lively and Anne Carr Committees and subcommittees are considering bills and plodding along, and the number of “Hill Days” sponsored by various groups and organizations is increasing. The legislative pace is not, however, as frenetic as it will be in about a month. Who Read more…