Local Education Agencies - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Anti-Lunch Shaming Act"; prohibits a school from taking certain actions against a student who cannot pay for a meal, or who has accumulated a meal debt; requires a school to provide a United States department of agriculture reimbursable meal to each student who requests one; requires a school to assist parents and guardians with obtaining free or reduced-price meals for the parent's or guardian's eligible student. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 71.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2021
Last action Feb 1, 2022
Floor votes
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No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
7
Committee
9
Feb 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Administration
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/1/2022
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 2022
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/30/2021
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/30/2021
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/23/2021
lower
Feb 20, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Administration
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 9, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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