Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, requires the department of education to establish a fund to reimburse educators in an amount equal to the cost of an assessment required for licensure if the educator receives a qualifying score on the required assessment and receives a license to teach in this state or an endorsement while currently employed by a local education agency or public charter school. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 56.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Jan 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2023
Last action Apr 19, 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
8
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Apr 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/23/2024
upper
Apr 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2024
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2023
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
upper
Feb 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/15/2023
upper
Jan 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Jan 26, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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