Education - As introduced, enacts the "K-12 Block Grant Act," which distributes block grants to each LEA to improve the quality of education; appropriates $250 million from excess state tax revenues over collected in fiscal years 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 for K-12 block grants. - Amends TCA Title 9 and Title 49.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2017
Last action Apr 10, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
30
Committee
31
Amendments
2
May 9, 2017
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0631)
lower
May 9, 2017
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0641)
lower
May 9, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 56, Nays 30, PNV 1
lower
May 9, 2017
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
May 8, 2017
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
May 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 5/8/2017
lower
May 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
May 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 5/8/2017
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
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 5/2/2017
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 26, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 5/1/2017
upper
Apr 19, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
lower
Apr 19, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/26/2017
lower
Apr 12, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Apr 5, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Administration & Planning
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
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee 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 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee to 4/4/2017
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee for 3/28/2017
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/29/2017
upper
Mar 21, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee to 3/28/2017
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee for 3/21/2017
lower
Feb 14, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee
lower
Feb 13, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Administration & Planning
lower
Feb 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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