Education, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to conduct a statewide needs analysis of preschool education in this state; requires the department to establish the Tennessee preschool task force to assist in developing a strategic plan for preschool education in this state and to provide recommendations on high-quality programming; requires, subject to available funding, the department to implement a pilot program to award grant funds to five LEAs to implement innovative and high-quality preschool programs in the 2023-2024 school year. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 24, 2023
Signed May 5, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 19, 2023 · House Apr 20, 2023
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Apr 19, 2023
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
15
Committee
8
Amendments
1
May 5, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0387)
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0465)
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0
upper
Apr 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee to 4/12/2023
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/12/2023
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/11/2023
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/22/2023
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/22/2023
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/15/2023
upper
Jan 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Jan 24, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ferrell Haile
RRepublican
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