Schools, Charter - As enacted, entitles all public charter schools to participate in the state group insurance plans selected by the governing body of the public charter school in accordance with existing law; authorizes, instead of requires, teachers and other full-time permanent employees of public charter schools to participate in such plans. - Amends TCA Title 8 and Title 49, Chapter 13.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Jan 29, 2021
Signed Apr 28, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2021 · House Apr 15, 2021
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Mar 25, 2021
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
13
Committee
11
Amendments
1
Apr 28, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0209)
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 77, Nays 12, PNV 1
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/8/2021
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0095)
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Mar 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Instruction
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 3/23/2021
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 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee to 3/23/2021
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 3/16/2021
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/17/2021
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Instruction
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 3, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
Jan 29, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Todd Gardenhire
RRepublican
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