Local Education Agencies - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Hunger-Free Students Act"; prohibits a school from taking certain actions against a student who cannot pay for a meal, or who owes a meal debt; requires a school to assist parents and guardians in obtaining free or reduced-price meals for the parent's or guardian's eligible student. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 71.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2019
Last action Mar 6, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Feb 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/6/2019
lower
Feb 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/6/2019
lower
Feb 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/27/2019
lower
Feb 11, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Feb 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 7, 2019
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education
lower
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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