Education, State Board of - As enacted, removes the requirement that the state board establish guidelines to suspend, deny, or revoke the license of a teacher who is delinquent or in default on a repayment or service obligation under a guaranteed student loan; deletes a provision that authorized the state board to exercise discretion with regard to certain licensure actions if the teacher's default or delinquency is the result of a medical hardship. - Amends TCA Section 49-5-108.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
Mar 2023
Introduced Jan 26, 2023
Signed Mar 31, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2023 · House Mar 13, 2023
How they voted
32–0
Passed
Total votes 32
Feb 13, 2023
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
8
Committee
2
Mar 31, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Mar 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 2
lower
Feb 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Feb 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Jan 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Jan 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/8/2023
upper
Jan 26, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Pody
RRepublican
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