HB 2542 Tennessee House · 111th Regular Session (2019-2020)

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires a public school to excuse a student from school to attend a released time course if requested by the student's parent or legal guardian even if the local board of education has not adopted a policy on released time courses; authorizes local boards of education to transport students attending a released time course to and from the place of instruction if the entity providing the instruction reimburses the LEA for the services. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2020

Committee Review

Jun 2020

House Passage

Jun 2020

Senate Passage

Mar 2020

Signed into Law

Jun 2020

Introduced Feb 5, 2020 Signed Jun 22, 2020

Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2020 · House Jun 8, 2020

How they voted

31–0

Passed

Total votes 31

Mar 5, 2020

D Democratic4

4 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican27

27 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 22, 2020

Signed into law

Signed by Governor.

upper

Jun 8, 2020

Lower · Passed

Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

lower

Jun 3, 2020

Lower · Passed

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

lower

Jun 3, 2020

Lower · Passed

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 6/4/2020

lower

Jun 1, 2020

Lower · Passed

Placed on cal. Education Committee for 6/3/2020

lower

May 28, 2020

Lower · Passed

Action def. in Education Committee to 6/4/2020

lower

May 20, 2020

Lower · Passed

Placed on cal. Education Committee for 5/28/2020

lower

Mar 11, 2020

Lower · Passed

Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2020

lower

Mar 11, 2020

Lower · Passed

Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2020

lower

Mar 5, 2020

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

upper

Mar 4, 2020

Lower · Passed

Action def. in Education Committee to 3/11/2020

lower

Mar 4, 2020

Lower · Passed

Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2020

lower

Feb 26, 2020

Upper · Passed

Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

upper

Feb 26, 2020

Lower · Passed

Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/4/2020

lower

Feb 25, 2020

Lower · Passed

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee

lower

Feb 19, 2020

Upper · Passed

Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/26/2020

upper

Feb 19, 2020

Lower · Passed

Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/25/2020

lower

Feb 11, 2020

Committee

Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

lower

Feb 10, 2020

Upper · Passed

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

upper

Feb 10, 2020

Committee

P2C, ref. to Education

lower

Feb 6, 2020

Introduced

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

upper

Feb 5, 2020

Introduced

Intro.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors