TN Revives Bill To Legalize Running Over Protesters

The Tennessean reports:

Last-minute budget negotiations in Tennessee have led to the resurrection of a bill that would offer drivers immunity in some circumstances for running over protesters.

“We’ll see if there can be agreeable language,” House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, said Wednesday about the reemergence of the bill, referring to apparent concerns with legislation expressed by members of the Senate.

The current sponsors, Sen. Paul Rose [photo], R-Covington, and Rep. Ron Gant, R-Rossville, are discussing whether the bill has a path forward, Gant said, but it’s unclear what changes would be made.

Read the full article. Sen. Paul Rose last appeared on JMG when he sponsored a bill allowing parents to opt-out of lessons that mention LGBT issues. Florida and Oklahoma legalized running over protesters earlier this month.

The bill that offers immunity to some drivers who run over protesters is back. https://t.co/6lkXGgEQvX

— Natalie Allison (@natalie_allison) April 29, 2021