School Transportation - As introduced, places restrictions on receiving school bus driver license endorsements or being hired as a school bus driver for drivers who have committed serious traffic violations, including excessive speeding or reckless driving. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 21 and Title 55.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2017
Last action May 3, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 13, 2017
How they voted
27–0
Passed
Total votes 27
Apr 13, 2017
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
20
Committee
21
Amendments
1
May 1, 2017
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0500)
upper
Apr 26, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/27/2017
lower
Apr 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 18, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Education Administration & Planning
lower
Apr 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0343)
upper
Apr 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0
upper
Apr 12, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 4/18/2017
lower
Apr 11, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Transportation Committee to 4/18/2017
lower
Apr 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 4/11/2017
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 4, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Transportation Committee to 4/11/2017
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
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 4/4/2017
lower
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
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Transportation Subcommittee to 3/29/2017
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/29/2017
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/29/2017
upper
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/22/2017
lower
Feb 7, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
lower
Feb 1, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee-- Education Administration & Planning
lower
Feb 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Jan 30, 2017
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 30, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 25, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Jan 20, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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