Advocates say Governor Bill Lee showed commitment to his 2021 Reentry Success Act by vetoing legislation that would have tightened parole requirements.

Governor Lee vetoed SB0455/HB0527 Monday and sent a letter to the lieutenant governor and the speaker saying the law would ...

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has vetoed his first bill since taking office in 2019, nixing a measure that would make it easier for ...

The legislation would have given the state parole board more discretion to deny parole to state prisoners. The House passed the bill 75-16 on April 16 and the Senate passed it 22-4 on March 27. Gov.

Bill Lee has signed a Republican-sponsored bill into law codifying the right to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and contraceptives in Tennessee ... a spokesperson for the governor’s office ...

Ultimately, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee will make the final decision. A spokesperson told CBS News the governor would follow a "comprehensive review process" and added that he generally announces ...

On Tuesday, the Tennessee Board of Parole advocated for a pardon for country music sensation Jelly Roll, a Nashville native known for candidly sharing his journey to overcome his criminal past.

The Tennessee Board of Parole is recommending a pardon for Grammy-nominated country star Jelly Roll on Tuesday, a decision that will be up to the state’s Republican Governor Bill Lee ...

The Tennessee Board of Parole is recommending a pardon for Grammy-nominated country star Jelly Roll on Tuesday, a decision that will be up to the state’s Republican Governor Bill Lee, according to the ...