Local Education Agencies - As introduced, authorizes an LEA or public charter school to enroll, or deny enrollment to, students who are unlawfully present in the United States; eliminates state education funding for students who are unlawfully present in the United States; requires LEAs and public charter schools that enroll students who are unlawfully present in the United States to bear sole financial responsibility for their education. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 7, 2021
Last action Mar 29, 2022
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
12
Committee
15
Mar 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/29/2022
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/22/2022
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
upper
Mar 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Def. to Special Calendar to be Published with Final Calendar in K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/15/2022
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/16/2022
upper
Mar 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/15/2022
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/8/2022
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reset on Final cal. of K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/22/2022
lower
Feb 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 2/22/2022
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 3, 2022
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/8/2022
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Administration
lower
Jan 12, 2022
Committee
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Dec 7, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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