HB 2489 Tennessee House · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, authorizes the issuance of temporary teaching permits to teach physical education classes in elementary schools. - Amends TCA Title 49.

This bill amends state laws to allow individuals holding temporary teaching permits to instruct physical education classes in elementary schools. Previously, these positions were restricted to licensed teachers with specific endorsements in physical education or specialists in the field. The change takes effect for the 2024-2025 school year and applies to all future school years. By updating the Tennessee Code Annotated, the legislation expands the pool of eligible instructors for elementary physical education.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2024 Last action May 13, 2024
Floor votes · House Apr 15, 2024

How they voted

940
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 95
Apr 15, 2024
D Democratic24
23 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican71
71 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Apr 15, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-0-1)
house
Apr 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/11/2024
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Administration
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/26/2024
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/26/2024
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/19/2024
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/19/2024
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/12/2024
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Administration
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Chris Hurt
Chris Hurt
RRepublican
TN
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