Education - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Educators Protection Act". - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 16; Title 28; Title 29; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 49.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Feb 8, 2017
Signed May 18, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 20, 2017 · House May 4, 2017
How they voted
26–0
Passed
Total votes 26
Apr 20, 2017
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
51
Key actions
22
Committee
22
Amendments
1
May 18, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
May 4, 2017
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0516)
upper
May 4, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 78, Nays 7, PNV 0
lower
May 2, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 5/2/2017
lower
Apr 26, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 4/26/2017
lower
Apr 26, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Apr 25, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
lower
Apr 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/26/2017
lower
Apr 20, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0411)
upper
Apr 20, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0
upper
Apr 19, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Education Administration & Planning
lower
Apr 12, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 4/18/2017
lower
Apr 12, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Apr 11, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Civil Justice Committee to 4/18/2017
lower
Apr 11, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/12/2017
upper
Apr 11, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/12/2017
upper
Apr 5, 2017
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Apr 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 4/12/2017
lower
Apr 5, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/11/2017
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 4/5/2017
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/5/2017
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/29/2017
lower
Feb 17, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee--Education Administration & Planning
lower
Feb 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Intro.
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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