SB 191 Tennessee Senate · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Education - As enacted, makes revisions to law relative to safety in school buildings, policies and procedures regarding grades, and the use of performance goals and measures for a public school or LEA; requires professional licenses issued by the state board of education to be valid for a period of no less than eight years; prohibits the department of education from requiring a school or LEA to submit the school's or LEA's school improvement plan to the department for approval more than once every three years. - Amends TCA Title 49.

This bill updates Tennessee education laws to improve safety protocols in schools and revise how grades and performance goals are used. It requires state professional teaching licenses to be valid for at least eight years and limits the state department of education to reviewing school improvement plans no more than once every three years. These changes aim to streamline administrative processes and establish longer-term standards for educator certification without altering the core structure of public education.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 20, 2023 Signed May 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 25, 2024 · House Apr 22, 2024

How they voted

250
Passed
Total votes 25
Apr 25, 2024
D Democratic4
4 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican21
21 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
15
Committee
6
Amendments
3
May 28, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
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May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
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Apr 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee appointed (Lamar, Lowe, Lundberg, Roberts, Taylor).
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee report adopted, Aye 29, Nay 0
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Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 76, Nays 7 PNV 1
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Amended
Senate refused to concur in amendment 1
upper
Apr 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1002)
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Apr 22, 2024
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA1099)
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Apr 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 68, Nays 25, PNV 0
lower
Apr 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0781)
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Apr 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 1
upper
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 1
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Mar 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/20/2024
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Mar 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/20/2024
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Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/13/2024
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Jan 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
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Jan 20, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Jon Lundberg
Jon Lundberg
RRepublican
TN
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