Local Education Agencies - As enacted, specifies that an LEA that has established a virtual school may enter into an agreement with an LEA that has not established a virtual school for the LEA's virtual school to provide remote instruction to students enrolled in either LEA who have been suspended or expelled from the regular school program. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2023
Last action Apr 18, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 20, 2023
How they voted
92–0
Passed
Total votes 92
Mar 20, 2023
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican71
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Mar 20, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (92-0)
house
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/16/2023
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Administration
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/7/2023
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Administration
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Jan 30, 2023
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ron Gant
RRepublican
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 588
Scope: TN
Hi! I can help you understand HB 588. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline