Tennessee House Bill 1589 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-06-02 - Taken off notice for cal. in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Anti-Lunch Shaming Act"; prohibits a school from taking certain actions against a student who cannot pay for a meal, or who has accumulated a meal debt; requires a school to provide a United States department of agriculture reimbursable meal to each student who requests one; requires a school to assist parents and guardians with obtaining free or reduced-price meals for the parent's or guardian's eligible student. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 71.

As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Anti-Lunch Shaming Act"; prohibits a school from taking certain actions against a student who cannot pay for a meal, or who has accumulated a meal debt; requires a school to provide a United States department of agriculture reimbursable meal to each student who requests one; requires a school to assist parents and guardians with obtaining free or reduced-price meals for the parent's or guardian's eligible student. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 71.

Rep. John Clemmons [D]	Rep. Antonio Parkinson [D]	Rep. Gloria Johnson [D]	Rep. Jason Powell [D]
Rep. Bob Freeman [D]

2020-02-26 - House - HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (Y: 13 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-04 - House - HOUSE K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-06-02	House	Taken off notice for cal. in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
2020-05-27	House	Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 6/2/2020
2020-03-17	House	Meeting Canceled
2020-03-11	House	Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/17/2020
2020-03-10	House	Action def. in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/17/2020
2020-03-04	House	Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/10/2020
2020-03-04	House	Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
2020-02-26	House	Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2020
2020-02-26	House	Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
2020-02-26	House	Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
2020-02-19	House	Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/26/2020
2020-02-19	House	Action def. in Education Committee to 2/26/2020
2020-02-12	House	Placed on cal. Education for 2/19/2020
2020-02-12	House	Action def. in Education to 2/19/2020
2020-02-06	House	Placed on cal. Education for 2/12/2020
2020-02-04	House	Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education
2020-01-29	House	Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/4/2020
2020-01-15	House	Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
2020-01-15	House	P2C, ref. to Education
2020-01-14	House	Intro., P1C.
2020-01-07	House	Filed for introduction

SB1593 (Crossfiled) 2020-03-16 - Action deferred in Senate Education Committee

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1589&ga=111
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Bill/HB1589.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Fiscal/HB1589.pdf
Roll Call	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1589&ga=111