Basic Education Program (BEP) - As introduced, requires, subject to appropriation, that the amount appropriated to the BEP to fund the instructional salaries and wages component be increased in the fiscal year immediately following a school year in which the ESA program enrolls participating students in an amount equal to the ESA funds awarded, and the costs to the state of overseeing and administering the ESA program in the immediately preceding school year or fiscal year, as applicable. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 3 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 26.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2020
Last action May 26, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
8
May 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee
lower
May 20, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 5/26/2020
lower
Mar 16, 2020
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee
upper
Mar 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/16/2020
upper
Mar 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/17/2020
lower
Feb 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2020
Committee
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Feb 6, 2020
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JH
Jason Hodges
DDemocratic
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