Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, requires the department of education to allocate to each local education agency sufficient funds for the LEA to employ one full-time licensed professional school counselor position for every 250 student members of the LEA or one full-time position for each LEA and public charter school within the LEA, whichever is greater; requires each LEA and public charter school to employ a licensed professional school counselor for each position funded. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Jan 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Mar 13, 2024
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
9
Key actions
1
Committee
6
Mar 13, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
Mar 6, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/13/2024
Mar 6, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/13/2024
Feb 28, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/6/2024
Feb 28, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/6/2024
Feb 21, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/28/2024
Jan 10, 2024
Senate · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
Jan 9, 2024
Senate · Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Heidi Campbell
DDemocratic
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