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Tennessee Equality Project will be watching the following legislation that may affect LGBT and their families in Tennessee. Here’s a schedule of committee calendars to watch for the week that begins April 2, 2012: 

 



Tuesday 10:30am – LP 12 – SenateState & Local Government Committee

FinalCalendar Note the Committee will meet Wednesday at 3:00 pm in LP 12 to finishthe calendar. Items 34 and 35 were added on the floor. MEMBERS: Chair Sen. K.Yager (R), Vice Chair Sen. J. Johnson (R), Secretary Sen. L. Finney (D), Sen.S. Campfield (R), Sen. M. Faulk (R), Sen. T. Harper (D), Sen. J. Haynes (D),Sen. B. Ketron (R), Sen. M. Norris (R)
16.
SB2762
Sen. J. Kyle Jr. (D)
Commercial Law: Repeals Equal Access to Intrastate Commerce Act.
HB2908 – Rep. B. Gilmore (D) – None
Senate Status: 03/29/2012 – Set for Senate State & Local Government Committee 04/03/12.
House Status: None
Last Action Date: 03/29/2012

Tuesday 12:00pm – LP 16 – HouseEducation Committee

MEMBERS:Chair Rep. R. Montgomery (R), Vice Chair Rep. J. Hensley (R), Secretary Rep. J.Carr (R), Rep. H. Brooks (R), Rep. K. Brooks (R), Rep. L. DeBerry (D), Rep. J.Deberry Jr. (D), Rep. B. Dunn (R), Rep. C. Fitzhugh (D), Rep. J. Forgety (R),Rep. R. Lollar (R), Rep. D. Maggart (R), Rep. J. Naifeh (D), Rep. J. Pitts (D),Rep. D. Powers (R), Rep. J. Ragan (R), Rep. R. Williams (R), Rep. J. Windle (D)
11.
HB3621
Rep. J. Gotto (R)
Education: Abstinence centered sex education.
SB3310 – Sen. J. Johnson (R) – 03/28/2012 – Senate Education recommended with amendment, as amended. Sent to Senate Finance, Ways & Means.
Senate Status: 03/28/2012 – Senate Education recommended with amendment, as amended. Sent to Senate Finance, Ways & Means.
House Status: 03/29/2012 – Set for House Education Committee 04/03/12.
Last Action Date: 03/29/2012
13.
HB3576
Rep. M. Pody (R)
Education: Religious student organizations in higher education.
SB3597 – Sen. M. Beavers (R) – 03/28/2012 – Senate Education recommended with amendment.
Senate Status: 03/28/2012 – Senate Education recommended with amendment.
House Status: 03/29/2012 – Set for House Education Committee 04/03/12.
Last Action Date: 03/29/2012
14.
HB2641
Rep. C. Curtiss (D)
Criminal Law: Images used to harass and bully.
SB2556 – Sen. B. Ketron (R) – 03/29/2012 – Set for Senate Judiciary Committee 04/03/12.
Senate Status: 03/29/2012 – Set for Senate Judiciary Committee 04/03/12.
House Status: 03/29/2012 – Set for House Education Committee 04/03/12.
Last Action Date: 03/29/2012

Tuesday 3:00pm – LP 12 – SenateJudiciary Committee

Committeewill meet on Wednesday at 1:00pm in LP 12 to finish the calendar. MEMBERS:Chair Sen. M. Beavers (R), Vice Chair Sen. D. Overbey (R), Secretary Sen. M.Bell (R), Sen. T. Barnes (D), Sen. S. Campfield (R), Sen. O. Ford (D), Sen. B.Kelsey (R), Sen. B. Marrero (D), Sen. K. Yager (R)
44.
SB2556
Sen. B. Ketron (R)
Criminal Law: Images used to harass and bully.
HB2641 – Rep. C. Curtiss (D) – 03/29/2012 – Set for House Education Committee 04/03/12.
Senate Status: 03/29/2012 – Set for Senate Judiciary Committee 04/03/12.
House Status: 03/29/2012 – Set for House Education Committee 04/03/12.
Last Action Date: 03/29/2012

Senate Judiciary Committee 

Committeewill meet on Wednesday at 1:00pm in LP 12 to finish the calendar. MEMBERS:Chair Sen. M. Beavers (R), Vice Chair Sen. D. Overbey (R), Secretary Sen. M.Bell (R), Sen. T. Barnes (D), Sen. S. Campfield (R), Sen. O. Ford (D), Sen. B.Kelsey (R), Sen. B. Marrero (D), Sen. K. Yager (R)
25.
SB2371
Sen. B. Marrero (D)
Criminal Law: Trafficking in commercial sex acts – offense created.
HB2493 – Rep. J. Coley (R) – 03/07/2012 – House General Subcommittee of Finance placed behind the budget.
Senate Status: 03/29/2012 – Set for Senate Judiciary Committee 04/03/12.
House Status: 03/07/2012 – House General Subcommittee of Finance placed behind the budget.
Last Action Date: 03/29/2012
]]> http://www.eagleeye-it.com/wordpress/?feed=rss2&p=1977 0 Come see The Miracles on Honey Bee Hill http://www.eagleeye-it.com/wordpress/?p=1976 http://www.eagleeye-it.com/wordpress/?p=1976#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:06:00 +0000 t3p@dm1n http://www.eagleeye-it.com/wordpress/?p=1976

TEP invites you attend a FIRST LOOK screening of the new short film, The Miracles on Honey Bee Hill. We’ve partnered with the film’s writer and director, Dr. Bob Pondillo, to help distribute this imagination catching film that spreads a story of love, kindness, and acceptance.  


The film addresses an important issue facing our nation–marriage equality.  As part of MTSU’s “SpringOut” festivities, MT/Lambda invites everyone to the screening to be held in the Business and Aerospace Building, State Farm Room, at 7 p.m., Thursday, March 29, on the MTSU campus.  Writer/director (and MTSU Professor) Bob Pondillo will be on hand to visit and answer questions afterwards.  The screening is free and open to the public.

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Tennessee Equality Project is hard at work monitoring legislation that may affect LGBT and their families in Tennessee. Here’s a schedule of bills we’ll be watching closely for the week that begins March 25, 2012:


Tuesday 8:00am – LP 16 – House Calendar and Rules Committee

MEMBERS: Chair Rep. B. Dunn (R), Vice Chair Rep. D. Roach (R), Secretary Rep. S. McDaniel (R), Rep. H. Brooks (R), Rep. G. Casada (R), Rep. J. Cobb (R), Rep. J. Eldridge (R), Rep. C. Fitzhugh (D), Rep. B. Harwell (R), Rep. D. Hawk (R), Rep. R. Haynes (R), Rep. P. Johnson (R), Rep. D. Maggart (R), Rep. J. Matheny (R), Rep. G. McCormick (R), Rep. S. McManus (R), Rep. R. Montgomery (R), Rep. J. Naifeh (D), Rep. F. Niceley (R), Rep. B. Ramsey (R), Rep. C. Sargent (R), Rep. C. Sexton (R), Rep. J. Towns Jr. (D), Rep. M. Turner (D), Rep. E. Watson (R)
15.
HB2641
Rep. C. Curtiss (D)
Criminal Law: Images used to harass and bully.
SB2556 - Sen. B. Ketron (R) - 01/23/2012 – Referred to Senate Judiciary.
Senate Status: 01/23/2012 – Referred to Senate Judiciary.
House Status: 03/22/2012 – Set for House Calendar & Rules Committee 03/27/12.

Tuesday 10:30am – LP 12 – Senate State and Local Government Committee

Item 76 was added on the floor. MEMBERS: Chair Sen. K. Yager (R), Vice Chair Sen. J. Johnson (R), Secretary Sen. L. Finney (D), Sen. S. Campfield (R), Sen. M. Faulk (R), Sen. T. Harper (D), Sen. J. Haynes (D), Sen. B. Ketron (R), Sen. M. Norris (R)
43.
SB2725
Sen. J. Summerville (R)
Government Regulation: Tennessee Civil Rights Initiative Act.
HB3065 - Rep. J. Ragan (R) - 03/07/2012 – Taken off notice in House General Subcommittee of State & Local Government.
Senate Status: 03/22/2012 – Set for Senate State & Local Government Committee 03/27/12.
House Status: 03/07/2012 – Taken off notice in House General Subcommittee of State & Local Government.
54.
SB2762
Sen. J. Kyle Jr. (D)
Commercial Law: Repeals Equal Access to Intrastate Commerce Act.
HB2908 - Rep. B. Gilmore (D) - None
Senate Status: 03/22/2012 – Set for Senate State & Local Government Committee 03/27/12.
House Status: None

Tuesday 12:00pm – LP 16 – House Education Committee

MEMBERS: Chair Rep. R. Montgomery (R), Vice Chair Rep. J. Hensley (R), Secretary Rep. J. Carr (R), Rep. H. Brooks (R), Rep. K. Brooks (R), Rep. L. DeBerry (D), Rep. J. Deberry Jr. (D), Rep. B. Dunn (R), Rep. C. Fitzhugh (D), Rep. J. Forgety (R), Rep. R. Lollar (R), Rep. D. Maggart (R), Rep. J. Naifeh (D), Rep. J. Pitts (D), Rep. D. Powers (R), Rep. J. Ragan (R), Rep. R. Williams (R), Rep. J. Windle (D)
3.
HB3616
Rep. A. Holt (R)
Miscellaneous: The Religious Viewpoints Antidiscrimination Act.
SB3632 - Sen. K. Roberts (R) - 03/22/2012 – Set for Senate Education Committee 03/28/12.
Senate Status: 03/22/2012 – Set for Senate Education Committee 03/28/12.
House Status: 03/22/2012 – Set for House Education Committee 03/27/12.
14.
HB3621
Rep. J. Gotto (R)
Education: Abstinence centered sex education.
SB3310 - Sen. J. Johnson (R) - 03/22/2012 – Set for Senate Education Committee 03/28/12.
Senate Status: 03/22/2012 – Set for Senate Education Committee 03/28/12.
House Status: 03/22/2012 – Set for House Education Committee 03/27/12.
16.
HB3576
Rep. M. Pody (R)
Education: Religious student organizations in higher education.
SB3597 - Sen. M. Beavers (R) - 03/22/2012 – Set for Senate Education Committee 03/28/12.
Senate Status: 03/22/2012 – Set for Senate Education Committee 03/28/12.
House Status: 03/22/2012 – Set for House Education Committee 03/27/12.

Tuesday 1:30pm – LP 16 – House State and Local Government Committee

MEMBERS: Chair Rep. B. Ramsey (R), Vice Chair Rep. R. Haynes (R), Rep. T. Brown (D), Rep. J. Cobb (R), Rep. V. Dean (R), Rep. B. Dunn (R), Rep. J. Evans (R), Rep. J. Gotto (R), Rep. G. McCormick (R), Rep. L. Miller (D), Rep. A. Parkinson (D), Rep. M. Pruitt (D), Rep. H. Tindell (D), Rep. C. Todd (R), Rep. M. Turner (D), Rep. E. Watson (R), Rep. K. Williams (I)
5.
HB3699
Rep. J. Matheny (R)
Government Organization: Corrects references to abolished oversight committees.
SB2784 - Sen. B. Watson (R) - 02/23/2012 – Senate passed with amendment 1.
Senate Status: 02/23/2012 – Senate passed with amendment 1.
House Status: 03/22/2012 – Set for House State & Local Government Committee 03/27/12.

Wednesday 8:30am – LP 12 – Senate Education Committee

Final Calendar. Committee will continue at 3:00pm. IF NEEDED. MEMBERS: Chair Sen. D. Gresham (R), Vice Chair Sen. R. Tate (D), Secretary Sen. B. Kelsey (R), Sen. A. Berke (D), Sen. C. Burks (D), Sen. S. Campfield (R), Sen. R. Crowe (R), Sen. J. Summerville (R), Sen. J. Tracy (R)
2.
SB3632
Sen. K. Roberts (R)
Miscellaneous : The Religious Viewpoints Antidiscrimination Act.
HB3616 - Rep. A. Holt (R) - 03/22/2012 – Set for House Education Committee 03/27/12.
Senate Status: 03/22/2012 – Set for Senate Education Committee 03/28/12.
House Status: 03/22/2012 – Set for House Education Committee 03/27/12.
31.
SB3597
Sen. M. Beavers (R)
Education: Religious student organizations in higher education.
HB3576 - Rep. M. Pody (R) - 03/22/2012 – Set for House Education Committee 03/27/12.
Senate Status: 03/22/2012 – Set for Senate Education Committee 03/28/12.
House Status: 03/22/2012 – Set for House Education Committee 03/27/12.
39.
SB3310
Sen. J. Johnson (R)
Education: Abstinence centered sex education.
HB3621 - Rep. J. Gotto (R) - 03/22/2012 – Set for House Education Committee 03/27/12.
Senate Status: 03/22/2012 – Set for Senate Education Committee 03/28/12.
House Status: 03/22/2012 – Set for House Education Committee 03/27/12.
60.
SB3606
Sen. J. Haynes (D)
Education: Partnerships between LEAs and parents.
HB3505 - Rep. B. Gilmore (D) - 03/19/2012 – House passed with amendment 1.
Senate Status: 03/22/2012 – Set for Senate Education Committee 03/28/12.
House Status: 03/19/2012 – House passed with amendment 1.
61.
SB3709
Sen. J. Haynes (D)
Education: Urging the teaching of the state symbols.
HB3729 - Rep. B. Gilmore (D) - 02/01/2012 – Referred to House Education.
Senate Status: 03/22/2012 – Set for Senate Education Committee 03/28/12.
House Status: 02/01/2012 – Referred to House Education.
62.
SB3393
Sen. J. Summerville (R)
Education: Prohibiting harassment and bullying on or off school ground.
HB3788 - Rep. V. Dennis (R) - 02/02/2012 – Referred to House Education.
Senate Status: 03/22/2012 – Set for Senate Education Committee 03/28/12.
House Status: 02/02/2012 – Referred to House Education.
68.
HB432
Rep. M. Hill (R)
Education: Student participation in extracurricular activities.
SB426 - Sen. S. Campfield (R) - 03/22/2012 – Set for Senate Education Committee 03/28/12.
Senate Status: 03/22/2012 – Set for Senate Education Committee 03/28/12.
House Status: 05/09/2011 – House passed.

Wednesday 12:00pm – LP 31 – House General Subcommittee of Judiciary

Note subcommittee will meet at 3:30pm to continue the calendar. MEMBERS: Chair Rep. J. Coley (R), Vice Chair Rep. V. Dennis (R), Rep. E. Bass (D), Rep. K. Camper (D), Rep. J. Lundberg (R), Rep. J. Matheny (R), Rep. B. Rich (R), Rep. J. Sontany (D), Rep. E. Watson (R)
3.
HB188
Rep. J. Richardson (D)
Criminal Law: Sentence enhancements when gender identity motivates crime.
SB314 - Sen. B. Marrero (D) - 02/09/2011 – Referred to Senate Judiciary.
Senate Status: 02/09/2011 – Referred to Senate Judiciary.
House Status: 03/22/2012 – Set for House General Subcommittee of Judiciary 03/28/12.
]]> http://www.eagleeye-it.com/wordpress/?feed=rss2&p=1975 1 Sumner County residents present 3 anti-bullying proposals to School Board http://www.eagleeye-it.com/wordpress/?p=1973 http://www.eagleeye-it.com/wordpress/?p=1973#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2012 23:01:00 +0000 t3p@dm1n http://www.eagleeye-it.com/wordpress/?p=1973
Contact: Kelly Fussman                                                                                PRESSRELEASE
CellPhone: 615/513-4028                                                           FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE
E-mail:kellyfussman@yahoo.com
SUMNER COUNTY CITIZENS MAKE 3ANTI-BULLYING
PROPOSALS TO BOARD OF EDUCATION
March 19, 2012
Hendersonville, TN—OnMarch 15, Sumner County residents delivered three anti-bullying proposals forconsideration by the Sumner County Board of Education at its Marchmeeting.  The proposals resulted fromongoing discussions of bullying by Sumner County residents and youth andequality advocates from Nashville after a series of youth suicides over thepast three months.
Two of the proposalsacknowledge steps taken by Sumner County Schools to address bullying, includingefforts to provide teacher trainings.  Inthe first proposal, Dr. Ryan Footit of Hendersonville recommends that SumnerCounty Schools provide a monthly report to the public that would document thenumber of bullying cases per school and how they were resolved.  In the second proposal, Helenmary Hendrix ofGallatin proposes that copies of the curriculum used to train teachers onbullying issues be made available for public inspection and that the districtprovide information on how many teachers have been trained as well as revealany plans for ongoing certification of school personnel. 
The third proposaloffered by Kelly Fussman of Hendersonville suggests a revision of thedistrict’s anti-bullying and anti-harassment policies to include the categories“gender expression, gender identity, and sexual orientation” in theirenumerated classes to improve protections for gay, lesbian, bisexual, andtransgender students or those who are perceived to be gay, lesbian, bisexual,or transgender.
The TennesseeEquality Project provided assistance in drafting the proposals and advice innavigating the Sumner County Board of Education’s policy process.
 
The next meeting ofthe Sumner County Board of Education is March 27.
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who supported the 8th Annual Advancing Equality Day on the Hill.
Please support them!
 
Canvas Lounge
The Rymer Gallery
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