| TN | SB1688 | Enroll
75% | As introduced, allows the parent or guardian of a student with a documented academic or behavioral delay to voluntarily retain the student in the student's current grade level; requires the LEA or public charter school in which such student is enroll...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18
Signed by H. Speaker |
| TN | SB1810 | Enroll
75% | As introduced, requires a request made by a student to an employee of the student's LEA or public charter school for an accommodation to affirm the student's gender identity to be reported to a school administrator and to the student's parent; prohib...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18
Signed by H. Speaker |
| TN | HB2158 | Engross
50% | As introduced, reduces, from 3,000 to 750, the number of students for which one public school nurse is considered sufficient to adequately provide services for purposes of the Tennessee public school nurse program. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18
Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 1 |
| TN | SB2366 | Enroll
75% | As introduced, allows certain schools in need of intervention to exit the school turnaround pilot program before the 2024-2025 school year. - Amends TCA Title 49.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18
Signed by H. Speaker |
| TN | HB2494 | Intro
25% | As introduced, revises certain enrollment, attendance, individualized education program, and resident requirements for certain education funding to follow a student who is admitted to a state-licensed or out-of-state mental health facility from the s...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18
Comp. SB subst. |
| TN | SB2406 | Enroll
75% | As introduced, adds local law enforcement officials to those who must be appointed to each district-wide school safety team; specifies that it is each district-wide school safety team and each building-level school safety team that is required to ann...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18
Signed by H. Speaker |
| TN | SB2703 | Intro
25% | As introduced, reduces, from 3,000 to 750, the number of students for which one public school nurse is considered sufficient to adequately provide services for purposes of the Tennessee public school nurse program. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18
Companion House Bill substituted |
| TN | SB2931 | Enroll
75% | As introduced, conditions the expulsion of a student for committing the zero tolerance offense of threatening mass violence on school property or at a school-related activity to threats of mass violence determined to be valid based on the results of ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18
Signed by H. Speaker |
| TN | SB2933 | Engross
50% | As introduced, revises certain enrollment, attendance, individualized education program, and resident requirements for certain education funding to follow a student who is admitted to a state-licensed or out-of-state mental health facility from the s...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18
Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0 |
| TN | SB2932 | Enroll
75% | As introduced, authorizes a director of schools to delegate one or more of the duties assigned to the director by the local board of education to another administrator or employee of the LEA, if the board has adopted a policy authorizing the respecti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18
Signed by H. Speaker |
| TN | HB0849 | Intro
25% | As introduced, enacts the "Rural Schools Innovation Act"; requires the department of education to establish a two-year pilot program for rural districts to partner together to expand access to high-quality, robust college and career pathways. - Amend...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17
Returned to the Clerk's Desk. |
| TN | HB1899 | Engross
50% | As introduced, authorizes LEAs and public charter schools to employ retired law enforcement officers who are retired from a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency and honorably discharged veterans of the United States armed forces to serve a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration |
| TN | HB1927 | Intro
25% | As introduced, authorizes LEAs and public charter schools to reimburse teachers for child care expenses paid by the teacher each month for the teacher's dependent child to receive child care services through certain child care programs certified by t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee |
| TN | HB2207 | Intro
25% | As introduced, enacts the "Menstrual Hygiene Products Accessibility Act." - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 49 and Title 67.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee |
| TN | HB2388 | Pass | As enacted, authorizes LEAs to extend career and technical education (CTE) class sizes and averages for CTE classes in grades 6-8; prohibits the CTE classes in grades 6-8 from exceeding the maximum class size and average set for general education cla...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 712 |
| TN | SB2202 | Enroll
75% | As introduced, requires each local board of education and public charter school governing body to adopt a code of conduct for visitors for each school under the authority of the board or governing body that describes the types of acceptable behavior ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17
Transmitted to Governor for action. |
| TN | SB2764 | Pass | As enacted, authorizes LEAs to extend career and technical education (CTE) class sizes and averages for CTE classes in grades 6-8; prohibits the CTE classes in grades 6-8 from exceeding the maximum class size and average set for general education cla...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17
Effective date(s) 07/01/2024 |
| TN | HB1831 | Intro
25% | As introduced, allows the parent or guardian of a student with a documented academic or behavioral delay to voluntarily retain the student in the student's current grade level; requires the LEA or public charter school in which such student is enroll...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16
Sponsor(s) Added. |
| TN | HB2264 | Intro
25% | As introduced, allows certain schools in need of intervention to exit the school turnaround pilot program before the 2024-2025 school year. - Amends TCA Title 49.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16
Sponsor(s) Added. |
| TN | HB2472 | Enroll
75% | As introduced, requires LEAs and public charter schools to advise an employee who is assaulted by a student of the employee's rights as a result of the assault; requires, instead of authorizes, the suspension of a student who commits an assault again...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. |
| TN | HB2487 | Intro
25% | As introduced, conditions the expulsion of a student for committing the zero tolerance offense of threatening mass violence on school property or at a school-related activity to threats of mass violence determined to be valid based on the results of ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16
Sponsor(s) Added. |
| TN | HB2486 | Intro
25% | As introduced, authorizes a director of schools to delegate one or more of the duties assigned to the director by the local board of education to another administrator or employee of the LEA, if the board has adopted a policy authorizing the respecti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16
Comp. SB subst. |
| TN | HB2165 | Intro
25% | As introduced, requires a request made by a student to an employee of the student's LEA or public charter school for an accommodation to affirm the student's gender identity to be reported to a school administrator and to the student's parent; prohib...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15
Sponsor(s) Added. |
| TN | HB2398 | Intro
25% | As introduced, adds local law enforcement officials to those who must be appointed to each district-wide school safety team; specifies that it is each district-wide school safety team and each building-level school safety team that is required to ann...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15
Sponsor(s) Added. |
| TN | SB1938 | Enroll
75% | As introduced, names the law prohibiting an LEA from deducting dues from the wages of the LEA's employees for a professional employees' organization the "Michael Maren Paycheck Protection Act." - Amends TCA Section 49-2-123.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-12
Transmitted to Governor for action. |
| TN | SB0999 | Intro
25% | As introduced, enacts the "Rural Schools Innovation Act"; requires the department of education to establish a two-year pilot program for rural districts to partner together to expand access to high-quality, robust college and career pathways. - Amend...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-11
To Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee |
| TN | SB1901 | Intro
25% | As introduced, authorizes LEAs and public charter schools to reimburse teachers for child care expenses paid by the teacher each month for the teacher's dependent child to receive child care services through certain child care programs certified by t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-11
To Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee |
| TN | HB2381 | Intro
25% | As introduced, requires each local board of education and public charter school governing body to adopt a code of conduct for visitors for each school under the authority of the board or governing body that describes the types of acceptable behavior ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-11
Comp. SB subst. |
| TN | SB2728 | Intro
25% | As introduced, enacts the "Menstrual Hygiene Products Accessibility Act." - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 49 and Title 67.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-11
To Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee |
| TN | SB1663 | Pass | As enacted, removes the requirement that LEAs administer a pretest to students participating in an after-school learning mini-camp, learning loss bridge camp, or summer learning camp; deletes various reporting, funding, and accountability provisions ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-08
Effective date(s) 04/04/2024 |
| TN | HB1697 | Pass | As enacted, removes the requirement that LEAs administer a pretest to students participating in an after-school learning mini-camp, learning loss bridge camp, or summer learning camp; deletes various reporting, funding, and accountability provisions ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-08
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 639 |
| TN | HB2155 | Intro
25% | As introduced, names the law prohibiting an LEA from deducting dues from the wages of the LEA's employees for a professional employees' organization the "Michael Maren Paycheck Protection Act." - Amends TCA Section 49-2-123.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-08
Sponsor(s) Added. |
| TN | HB2891 | Intro
25% | As introduced, aligns local school board elections with the August primary and November general elections. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 49, Chapter 2.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-08
Held on desk. |
| TN | SB2682 | Intro
25% | As introduced, requires LEAs and public charter schools to advise an employee who is assaulted by a student of the employee's rights as a result of the assault; requires, instead of authorizes, the suspension of a student who commits an assault again...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
Companion House Bill substituted |
| TN | HB2251 | Pass | As enacted, enacts the "Smart Heart Act"; establishes various requirements for automatic external defibrillators in schools and response protocols for cardiac-related medical emergencies. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03
Effective date(s) 03/27/2024, 07/01/2024 |
| TN | SB2175 | Pass | As enacted, enacts the "Smart Heart Act"; establishes various requirements for automatic external defibrillators in schools and response protocols for cardiac-related medical emergencies. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 625 |
| TN | HB2238 | Intro
25% | As introduced, allows an LEA or public charter school to elect not to receive a letter grade for one or more of its schools by notifying the commissioner of education, in writing, of its decision to opt out of such requirements; allows, instead of re...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-26
Taken off notice for cal in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Administration |
| TN | HB2335 | Fail | As introduced, enacts the "Separation of Need Act"; removes income eligibility requirements from free school lunch and breakfast programs; requires each local board of education and governing body of a public charter school to provide a free breakfas...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-26
Failed for lack of second in: K-12 Subcommittee |
| TN | HB2687 | Pass | As enacted, revises the instruction required as part of a family life curriculum; requires the Tennessee joint task force on children's justice and child sexual abuse, in consultation with the children's services advisory council, to annually recomme...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-26
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 571 |
| TN | SB2582 | Pass | As enacted, revises the instruction required as part of a family life curriculum; requires the Tennessee joint task force on children's justice and child sexual abuse, in consultation with the children's services advisory council, to annually recomme...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-26
Effective date(s) 07/01/2024 |
| TN | SB0322 | Intro
25% | As introduced, prohibits an LEA from suspending or expelling a student enrolled in any of the grades pre-kindergarten through two unless the student's behavior endangers the physical safety of others; authorizes an LEA to suspend such a student for s...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20
To Senate Education Committee |
| TN | SB2121 | Intro
25% | As introduced, makes various changes to the Voluntary Pre-K for Tennessee Act of 2005; requires, instead of authorizes, an LEA to provide a pre-kindergarten program that is open to any child who is four years of age on or before August 15 and who res...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20
To Senate Education Committee |
| TN | SB2122 | Intro
25% | As introduced, allows an LEA or public charter school to elect not to receive a letter grade for one or more of its schools by notifying the commissioner of education, in writing, of its decision to opt out of such requirements; allows, instead of re...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20
To Senate Education Committee |
| TN | HB2357 | Intro
25% | As introduced, revises certain requirements for film coverings on entry doors and removes requirements for film coverings on basement windows in public school buildings constructed or remodeled after July 1, 2024. - Amends TCA Title 49.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20
Taken off notice for cal. in Education Administration |
| TN | SB2440 | Intro
25% | As introduced, authorizes a director of schools to delegate one or more of the director's official duties to another person employed by the LEA, if the local board of education has adopted a policy authorizing such delegation. - Amends TCA Title 49, ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20
To Senate Education Committee |
| TN | HB2758 | Fail | As introduced, requires LEAs and public charter schools to prohibit students from displaying, using, or accessing an electronic device during instructional time unless the electronic device is authorized, or provided to the student, by the LEA or pub...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20
Failed in Education Administration |
| TN | SB2809 | Intro
25% | As introduced, requires LEAs and public charter schools to prohibit students from displaying, using, or accessing an electronic device during instructional time unless the electronic device is authorized, or provided to the student, by the LEA or pub...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20
To Senate Education Committee |
| TN | SB2924 | Intro
25% | As introduced, aligns local school board elections with the August primary and November general elections. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 49, Chapter 2.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20
To Senate Calendar Committee |
| TN | HB0368 | Fail | As introduced, prohibits an LEA from suspending or expelling a student enrolled in any of the grades pre-kindergarten through two unless the student's behavior endangers the physical safety of others; authorizes an LEA to suspend such a student for s...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
Failed in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Administration |
| TN | HB2186 | Intro
25% | As introduced, makes various changes to the Voluntary Pre-K for Tennessee Act of 2005; requires, instead of authorizes, an LEA to provide a pre-kindergarten program that is open to any child who is four years of age on or before August 15 and who res...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
Taken off notice for cal in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Administration |
