Special Session on School Safety Officially Called by Tennessee Governor

Tennessee’s Legislature prepares to head back to Nashville in a special legislative session called by Gov. Bill Lee to focus on public safety following the deadly March 27 Covenant School shooting in Nashville.

The Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville on March 29, 2023. Chase Smith/The Epoch Times

As members of the Tennessee General Assembly prepare to return to Nashville next week for a special session called by Republican Gov. Bill Lee after the March 27 Covenant School shooting, both parties are putting forward proposals for what they want to see passed.

Mr. Lee issued the official call for the special session on Aug. 8 (pdf), with a narrow scope of what can and cannot be put forth by the Legislature, which includes a GOP supermajority in both chambers. The session is officially set to be focused on public safety in the state.