Education, Curriculum - As introduced, requires students to complete one year of instruction in American government and one year of instruction in Tennessee history between grades 7 and 12 to receive a high school diploma, with various exceptions. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2017
Last action Jan 17, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
19
Committee
20
May 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee to 1/1/2018
lower
May 3, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 5/8/2017
lower
Apr 26, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 5/2/2017
lower
Apr 24, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0344)
upper
Apr 24, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 4 - SA0452)
upper
Apr 24, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Apr 12, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
lower
Apr 12, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/19/2017
lower
Apr 11, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Apr 5, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Apr 5, 2017
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Instruction & Programs
lower
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 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Education Instruction & Programs Subcommittee to 4/5/2017
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction & Programs Subcommittee for 4/5/2017
lower
Mar 27, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction & Programs Subcommittee for 3/29/2017
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/29/2017
upper
Mar 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction & Programs Subcommittee for 3/8/2017
lower
Feb 14, 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 13, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Instruction & Programs
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ferrell Haile
RRepublican
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