Education - As enacted, authorizes a parent or guardian of a student enrolled in grades K-2 to elect to retain the parent's or guardian's student in the student's current grade level if the student has a documented academic or behavioral delay and the parent or guardian believes that retention may benefit the student. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 10, 2024
Signed May 1, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2024 · House Apr 16, 2024
How they voted
26–2
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 30
Mar 7, 2024
D
Democratic4
50% Nay
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Amendments
1
May 1, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0946)
upper
Apr 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 84, Nays 8, PNV 0
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0559)
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 2, PNV 2
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/21/2024
upper
Jan 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Jan 10, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adam Lowe
RRepublican
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