Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, requires the state board of education to approve a process for an LEA, or for two or more LEAs working together, to establish an LEA teacher training program. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2021
Last action Jun 2, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 4, 2021 · House May 4, 2021
How they voted
29–1
Passed
Total votes 30
May 4, 2021
D
Democratic5
80% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
55
Key actions
28
Committee
27
Amendments
1
May 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
H. concurred in S. am. no. SA1 Ayes 90, Nays 2 PNV 0 HB1534
lower
May 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0273)
lower
May 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 85, Nays 0, PNV 1
lower
May 4, 2021
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
May 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0239)
lower
May 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 1
upper
May 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
May 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 5/3/2021
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 5/3/2021
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/28/2021
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recalled from Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Apr 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/28/2021
upper
Apr 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/27/2021
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/27/2021
lower
Apr 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 19, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/19/2021
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 4/7/2021
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 4/7/2021
upper
Mar 30, 2021
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Administration
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/31/2021
upper
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
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/23/2021
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/16/2021
lower
Mar 1, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Administration-- Government Operations for Review
lower
Mar 1, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced
Intro.
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 9, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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