Education - As introduced, requires local boards of education to admit students from outside their respective school systems if the LEA to which the student is transferring has the available space; requires local boards of education to arrange for the transfer of students residing in their district to schools located outside of their district. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2 and Title 49, Chapter 6.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
May 2020
Senate Failed
Mar 2020
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2020
Last action May 26, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2020
How they voted
17–12
Failed
Total votes 29
Mar 9, 2020
D
Democratic5
100% Nay
R
Republican24
70% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
10
Committee
12
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 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/17/2020
lower
Mar 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/17/2020
lower
Mar 9, 2020
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (17-12)
senate
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/10/2020
lower
Mar 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/10/2020
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/3/2020
lower
Feb 19, 2020
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/26/2020
upper
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
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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