State Court Officials Cite Benefits Of New Laws Affecting The Courts Saturday, July 3, 2021
Tennessee lawmakers passed several key pieces of legislation this year that officials said will improve and impact the state’s court system.
State court officials said, From the creation of new three-judge panel to hear certain constitutional challenges to the expansion of recovery courts and safe baby courts, the new laws allow the courts to modernize and innovate. Several pieces of legislation also focus on improving data collection in the state courts and in juvenile courts, which will allow for data driven decision making and better resource allocation while continuing the Administrative Office of the Courts efforts to be a world-class repository of court data from every level of court in the state.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The sponsor of Tennessee's new law requiring businesses and government facilities to post signs if they let transgender people use the bathrooms of their choice now says owners and officials who refuse could face up to six months in jail a penalty that went unmentioned during legislative hearings and debate. The question of who would do the enforcing remains murky as well. Republican Rep.
Bill Proposes Making Businesses Indicate Which Bathrooms Open to Transgender People or Face Charges
On 5/27/21 at 12:53 PM EDT
The new Tennessee law that requires businesses and government buildings to have signs if they allow transgender people to use their desired bathrooms can result in six months in prison for those who don t comply.
The bill s sponsor, Republican state Representative Tim Rudd, said that those who break the law may face a class B misdemeanor, despite the penalty going undiscussed during legislative hearings.
Before it became law, Rudd had told other lawmakers in March that the bill does not provide any fines or penalties at this point. He has since contended that his previous remarks were true because the penalty was later added to a chapter of an existing building code law, which also penalizes violations of smoke alarm and air conditioning requirements.