Education - As introduced, requires the department of education to form a partnership with a national nonprofit education organization to increase the offerings of rigorous high school classes that prepare students for college and that provide college credit through examination; requires, subject to appropriations, the state to fund payment of college credit examination fees and career and technical certification or licensure examination fees. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2; Title 49, Chapter 3 and Title 49, Chapter 6.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2017
Last action May 9, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
18
Committee
23
May 9, 2017
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
upper
May 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
May 8, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 5/9/2017
upper
May 3, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 5/8/2017
lower
May 3, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 5/3/2017
upper
May 3, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 5/8/2017
upper
May 2, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 5/3/2017
upper
May 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 5/2/2017
upper
Apr 26, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 5/2/2017
lower
Apr 5, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1
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
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 4/4/2017
upper
Mar 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 3/15/2017
lower
Mar 1, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
lower
Feb 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Instruction & Programs
lower
Feb 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction & Programs Subcommittee for 2/22/2017
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Education Instruction & Programs Subcommittee to 2/22/2017
lower
Feb 2, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 1, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Instruction & Programs
lower
Feb 1, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Education Instruction & Programs Subcommittee
lower
Feb 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction & Programs Subcommittee for 2/8/2017
lower
Feb 1, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 31, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Jan 30, 2017
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Norris
RRepublican
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