Education - As enacted, recognizes students who earn a composite score of 19 on the ACT, or an equivalent score on the SAT, and who also earn a capstone industry certification as promoted by the department of education, as a Tennessee Tri-Star Scholar upon graduation; requires schools to recognize the student as a Tennessee Tri-Star Scholar at the school's graduation ceremony. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 60.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
Signed into Law
Apr 2017
Introduced Feb 9, 2017
Signed Apr 27, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 13, 2017 · House Mar 16, 2017
How they voted
27–0
Passed
Total votes 27
Apr 13, 2017
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican23
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
14
Committee
13
Apr 27, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0
upper
Apr 5, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 4/5/2017
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 4/5/2017
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 4/5/2017
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 4/4/2017
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/29/2017
upper
Mar 20, 2017
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 16, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/9/2017
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Instruction & Programs
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction & Programs Subcommittee for 3/1/2017
lower
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Instruction & Programs
lower
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Education Instruction & Programs Subcommittee
lower
Feb 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Intro.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ferrell Haile
RRepublican
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