Tennessee bill to ban cellphone tracking is part victory, part loss

A Tennessee state senate bill to ban law enforcement from obtaining cellphone location tracking information without a warrant has passed through both chambers of the legislature, although an amendment was added late in the process that could prove hazardous to privacy rights and necessitates vigilance on the part of people in the Volunteer State.. Introduced…

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Tennessee Action Alert: Support the 4th Amendment and HB1907

The Tennessee 4th Amendment Protection Act (HB1907) would ban the use of warrantless data in state courts, and create a mechanism to turn off resources to the NSA facility there.  (learn more here) After passing through a subcommittee on Mar. 27, it will now have to pass by a majority through the House Civil Justice…

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Tennessee Hemp Legislation Passes House Committee

A bill introduced in the Tennessee state house to legalize hemp farming and production passed through the Finance, Ways & Means Committee on Tuesday. House Bill 2445 (HB2445) was introduced on Feb. 5 by Rep. Jeremy Faison (R-Colby). The bill allows for a state-regulated market to develop in Tennessee that would essentially nullify the decades-long…

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