Education - As enacted, expands the eligibility criteria for an education savings account to include students zoned to attend an LEA with at least three schools identified as priority schools in 2015, and at least three schools identified as being in the bottom 10 percent of schools in 2017. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 10, 2023
Signed May 5, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 16, 2023 · House Apr 21, 2023
How they voted
19–6
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 29
Feb 16, 2023
D
Democratic6
100% Nay
R
Republican23
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
13
Committee
3
Amendments
3
May 5, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Motion to lift from table adopted.
upper
Apr 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Motion to reconsider adopted.
upper
Apr 21, 2023
Amended
Am. withdrawn.
upper
Apr 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 57, Nays 27, PNV 5
lower
Apr 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Amended
Senate refused to concur in amendment
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0427)
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 57, Nays 35, PNV 4
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 19, Nays 6, PNV 4
upper
Feb 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Feb 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/8/2023
upper
Jan 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Jan 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk pending committee appointments
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Todd Gardenhire
RRepublican
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