Local Education Agencies - As introduced, authorizes an LEA to remove a student from the regular school program without assigning the student to an alternative school or alternative program if the student was suspended or expelled for certain offenses that may threaten the safety of persons attending or assigned to the regular school program and the alternative school or alternative program is located on the same grounds as the regular school program. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2020
Last action May 26, 2020
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Actions timeline
Total actions
17
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 16, 2020
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee
upper
Mar 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/17/2020
lower
Mar 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/16/2020
upper
Mar 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/17/2020
lower
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/10/2020
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/18/2020
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Jan 30, 2020
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 23, 2020
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Committee
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Jan 22, 2020
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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