Education - As enacted, specifies that local boards of education and governing bodies of public charter schools, as applicable, have the sole authority to open or close schools during a public health emergency; authorizes the board or governing body to delegate that authority to the director of schools or school administrator, as applicable. - Amends TCA Title 49; Title 58 and Title 68.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Signed Apr 7, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 22, 2021 · House Mar 25, 2021
How they voted
24–4
Passed
Total votes 28
Feb 22, 2021
D
Democratic4
100% Nay
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Apr 7, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0046)
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 85, Nays 2, PNV 1
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/18/2021
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 2, 2021
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Administration
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/2/2021
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0014)
upper
Feb 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 5
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Administration
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/10/2021
upper
Jan 19, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
Jan 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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