Education, Dept. of - As enacted, establishes the amount of an occupational educator scholarship awarded by the department to prospective educators seeking a Tennessee occupational teaching license as the cost of tuition and mandatory fees at the postsecondary institution attended less all other gift aid, which must be credited first to the eligible prospective educator's tuition and mandatory fees. - Amends TCA Title 49.
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 25, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 30, 2023
How they voted
91–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 92
Mar 30, 2023
D
Democratic23
95% Yea
R
Republican69
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Mar 30, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (91-0-1)
house
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/23/2023
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Administration
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/13/2023
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Administration
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee
lower
Jan 30, 2023
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jody Barrett
RRepublican
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