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
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/3/2020
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
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
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education
lower
Feb 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
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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