Education, Curriculum - As enacted, requires that the family life curriculum used in public schools include instruction on the detection, intervention, prevention, and treatment of human trafficking in which the victim is a child; requires each local board of education to require that each teacher employed by the board receive a one-time in-service training on the detection, intervention, prevention, and treatment of human trafficking in which the victim is a child, which must be accomplished through the viewing of a video recording approved by the LEA. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
Signed into Law
Apr 2019
Introduced Feb 5, 2019
Signed Apr 30, 2019
Floor votes · House Apr 18, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
12
Committee
11
Amendments
1
Apr 30, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 18, 2019
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0256)
upper
Apr 18, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 10, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/11/2019
lower
Apr 4, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0196)
upper
Apr 4, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0
upper
Apr 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0
upper
Mar 26, 2019
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/27/2019
upper
Mar 20, 2019
Committee
Ref. to Education
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Curriculum, Testing, & Innovation Subcommittee
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Curriculum, Testing, & Innovation Subcommittee for 3/26/2019
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/27/2019
upper
Mar 6, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/13/2019
upper
Feb 11, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mary Littleton
RRepublican
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