Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires a public school to excuse a student from school to attend a released time course if requested by the student's parent or legal guardian even if the local board of education has not adopted a policy on released time courses; authorizes local boards of education to transport students attending a released time course to and from the place of instruction if the entity providing the instruction reimburses the LEA for the services. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
House Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Jun 2020
Introduced Feb 5, 2020
Signed Jun 22, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2020 · House Jun 8, 2020
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Mar 5, 2020
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
18
Committee
17
Jun 22, 2020
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Jun 8, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Jun 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Jun 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 6/4/2020
lower
Jun 1, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 6/3/2020
lower
May 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Education Committee to 6/4/2020
lower
May 20, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 5/28/2020
lower
Mar 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2020
lower
Mar 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2020
lower
Mar 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/11/2020
lower
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2020
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/4/2020
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Feb 25, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/25/2020
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
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
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ken Yager
RRepublican
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