SB 1265 Tennessee Senate · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Local Education Agencies - As introduced, authorizes, instead of requires, an LEA or public charter school to retain a student in the third grade if the student has not shown a basic understanding of the curriculum and an ability to perform the skills required in the subject of reading or English language arts; requires an LEA or public charter school that conducts a learning loss bridge camp to offer a third-grade student identified for retention the opportunity to attend the camp before the start of the next school year; prohibits an LEA or public charter school from requiring a student to attend a learning loss bridge camp. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2023 Last action Mar 15, 2023
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 15, 2023
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/15/2023
upper
Feb 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Raumesh Akbari
Raumesh Akbari
DDemocratic
TN
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