Tell TN Lawmakers: Vote No on the License to Bully bill

The Issue

Legislation (HB1153/SB0760) filed in the Tennessee General Assembly would allow youth to escape consequences for bullying, intimidation and harassment of fellow students while expressing their "religious, philosophical, or political views.” Such a policy would provide students and school staff a license to bully students because of race, ethnicity, sex, religious preference, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or other attributes.

Michigan State Senator Gretchen Whitmer fought hard to stop a similar "License to Bully" bill in her state. In her video above, she encourages Tennesseans to contact their elected officials to stop bad bullying policies in the Volunteer State.

Tell Tennessee lawmakers to vote no on the License to Bully bill!

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The Issue

Legislation (HB1153/SB0760) filed in the Tennessee General Assembly would allow youth to escape consequences for bullying, intimidation and harassment of fellow students while expressing their "religious, philosophical, or political views.” Such a policy would provide students and school staff a license to bully students because of race, ethnicity, sex, religious preference, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or other attributes.

Michigan State Senator Gretchen Whitmer fought hard to stop a similar "License to Bully" bill in her state. In her video above, she encourages Tennesseans to contact their elected officials to stop bad bullying policies in the Volunteer State.

Tell Tennessee lawmakers to vote no on the License to Bully bill!

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TENNESSEE EQUALITY PROJECTPetition Starter

The Decision Makers

Former State House of Representatives
11 Members
Ron Lollar
Former State House of Representatives - Tennessee-99
John Forgety
Former State House of Representatives - Tennessee-23
Joe Carr
Former State House of Representatives - Tennessee-48
Tennessee House of Representatives
5 Members
Ryan Williams
Tennessee House of Representatives - District 42
Dennis Powers
Tennessee House of Representatives - District 36
Debra Moody
Tennessee House of Representatives - District 81
Former Tennessee House of Representatives
2 Members
John Ragan
Former Tennessee House of Representatives - District 33
Dale Carr
Former Tennessee House of Representatives - District 12
Dolores R. Gresham
Former State Senate - Tennessee-26
Joe Pitts
Former US House of Representatives - Pennsylvania-16

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Petition created on January 5, 2012