Textbooks - As enacted, expands the membership of the state textbook and instructional materials quality commission; requires the commission to issue guidance for LEAs and public charter schools to use when reviewing materials in a library collection; creates other duties in regard to library collections. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 49 and Chapter 264 of the Acts of 1909.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Signed into Law
Jun 2022
Introduced Feb 1, 2022
Signed Jun 3, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Apr 12, 2022 · House Apr 27, 2022
How they voted
28–1
Passed
Total votes 29
Apr 12, 2022
D
Democratic5
80% Yea
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
63
Key actions
29
Committee
27
Amendments
4
Jun 3, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 21, Nays 11
upper
Apr 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 60, Nays 25 PNV 3
lower
Apr 27, 2022
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA1012)
lower
Apr 27, 2022
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0581)
upper
Apr 27, 2022
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0595)
upper
Apr 27, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 66, Nays 26, PNV 0
lower
Apr 27, 2022
Amended
Senate refused to concur in amendment
upper
Apr 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee appointed. (Bell, Gilmore, Lundberg)
upper
Apr 26, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/26/2022
lower
Apr 26, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/26/2022
lower
Apr 20, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/26/2022
lower
Apr 12, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0855)
upper
Apr 12, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 1
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 29, 2022
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/30/2022
upper
Mar 29, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/30/2022
upper
Mar 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/30/2022
upper
Mar 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/29/2022
upper
Mar 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/23/2022
upper
Mar 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/23/2022
upper
Mar 9, 2022
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/16/2022
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/16/2022
upper
Mar 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/7/2022
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/16/2022
upper
Feb 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/2/2022
upper
Feb 22, 2022
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Instruction
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Committee
Ref. to Education Instruction -- Government Operations for Review
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Committee
Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 2/22/2022
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Introduced
Intro.
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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