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Tennessee Republicans push to give Human Rights Commission's power to Attorney General

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A bill that would strip the Tennessee Human Rights Commission of its independent power and transfer it to the Attorney General's Office passed a House committee Monday, sparking debate over the true motivation behind the bill. The proposed legislation, sponsored by Rep. Johnny Garrett (R-Goodlettsville), would transfer the power of the Human Rights Commission, the independent state agency responsible for enforcing civil…

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Bill to abolish Tennessee Human Rights Commission advances • Tennessee Lookout

A bill that would abolish the Tennessee Human Rights Commission and move oversight to the Attorney General drew objections from Democrats.

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Tennessee Republicans push to give Human Rights Commission's power to Attorney General

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A bill that would strip the Tennessee Human Rights Commission of its independent power and transfer it to the Attorney General's Office passed a House committee Monday, sparking debate over the true motivation behind the bill. The proposed legislation, sponsored by Rep. Johnny Garrett (R-Goodlettsville), would transfer the power of the Human Rights Commission, the independent state agency responsible for enforcing civil…

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Bill changing Human Right Commission advances

(The Center Square) – A bill that would dissolve a 61-year-old commission and place it under the Tennessee attorney general's office took another step on Monday.

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Human Rights advocates divided over proposed Sex Offenders Register

FILE PHOTO: Sexual abuse is on the rise  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Human rights advocates have raised concern about the effectiveness of the proposed Sex Offenders’ Register. According to the Sexual Offences Bill, 2024, persons convicted of sexual offences will have their data registered with the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA). The bill seeks to impose stricter penalties on individuals involved in sexual offe…

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Bill to abolish Tennessee Human Rights Commission advances

A House panel on Monday voted to advance a bill that would abolish the Tennessee Human Rights Commission over objections from some Democrats that the legislation could jeopardize the rights of Tennesseans to seek justice for their discrimination claims. The…

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EDITORIAL: High time for a human-rights watchdog

After more than 15 years of delays, the promised Human Rights Commission should be established as soon as possible.

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