Education - As enacted, clarifies that for purposes of school improvement plans, a school and LEA may choose either the ACT or SAT test scores as one of the assessments for student proficiency. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
Apr 2017
Introduced Dec 8, 2016
Signed Apr 19, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 3, 2017
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Apr 3, 2017
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
11
Committee
10
Apr 19, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 3, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 27, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/23/2017
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/29/2017
upper
Mar 14, 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 9, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Intro.
lower
Jan 30, 2017
Upper · Passed
Refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Jan 11, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk pending committee appointments
upper
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Dec 8, 2016
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Glen Casada
RRepublican
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