Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee vetoed his first bill since taking office in 2019, nixing a measure that would have made it easier for a state board to deny parole. The move by the governor Tuesday to ...

Lee signed the bill on May 9 after Republican lawmakers approved it in the House of Representatives, 73-22, on April 22. The bill passed the Senate on April 16 with a 36-6 vote. With his signature ...

As filed, Lee's bill would fund 20,000 private school scholarships of just over $7,000 each, offer every public school teacher in the state a one-time bonus of $2,000, create a dedicated fund for ...

For the first time since taking office in 2019, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has vetoed a bill approved by state lawmakers. The bill would expand the Board of Parole’s authority to deny early rele… ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Eleven Tennessee House Republicans sent a letter to Governor Bill Lee's office asking him to veto a bill that guarantees Tennesseans access to birth control and fertility ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Governor Bill Lee used his veto powers for the first time ever on a bill that would have removed limitations on the state Probation and Parole Board. Governor Lee ...

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee used his veto powers for the first time ever on a bill that would have removed limitations on the state Probation and Parole Board. Governor Lee vetoed SB0455/HB0527 ...

Following intense controversy – including a letter from 11 House Republicans asking him to veto the bill – Gov. Bill Lee has signed into law a bill that offers legal protections for women’s ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Gov. Bill Lee has signed a Republican-sponsored bill into law codifying the right to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and contraceptives in Tennessee, despite 11 House ...

Lee signed the bill on Friday, May 2, according to the bill’s history. The bill, SB 1166/HB 1274, finds which police agencies are arresting sober people for DUI offenses.

Governor Bill Lee signed HB 533 to ensure access to contraceptives and fertility treatments in Tennessee, despite opposition from some Republican lawmakers. Skip Navigation.