Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires, in addition to the United States flag, that the official Tennessee state flag to be displayed on every public school building in this state; requires the commissioner of education to specify the size and quality of the official Tennessee state flags that school districts may purchase and to prescribe rules for the proper care, display, and observance of the official Tennessee state flag. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2020
Last action Jun 10, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
10
Committee
14
Jun 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 6/15/2020
lower
Mar 16, 2020
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee
upper
Mar 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2020
upper
Mar 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/16/2020
upper
Mar 4, 2020
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2020
upper
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2020
lower
Feb 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/26/2020
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/18/2020
lower
Feb 6, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 3, 2020
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 22, 2020
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education
lower
Jan 22, 2020
Committee
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Jan 16, 2020
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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