Education - As enacted, enacts the "SEM Advancement Act," which requires a local board of education or charter school governing body to develop and adopt a policy that establishes criteria for the enrollment of students in grades seven through 12 into available advanced English language arts, mathematics, and science courses. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 10.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Feb 4, 2021
Signed Apr 20, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2021 · House Apr 1, 2021
How they voted
32–0
Passed
Total votes 32
Mar 25, 2021
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
40
Key actions
14
Committee
13
Amendments
1
Apr 20, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0027)
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 83, Nays 1, PNV 0
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0098)
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/25/2021
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/22/2021
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/17/2021
upper
Mar 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/17/2021
upper
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/10/2021
upper
Mar 2, 2021
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Instruction
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 3/2/2021
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Instruction-- Government Operations for Review
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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