SB 743 Tennessee Senate · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Education - As enacted, clarifies that public charter schools and the state board of education are prohibited from employing individuals found by the department of children's services to have committed an act of child abuse in the same manner as other educational entities; clarifies that the state board is prohibited from granting, reactivating, or restoring an educator license or temporary teaching permit for such individuals; adds the state board and public charter schools to the list of educational entities to which the department is required to make certain disclosures when one of its employees is alleged to have committed an act of child abuse. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 5.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Feb 2, 2023 Signed Apr 25, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2023 · House Apr 10, 2023

How they voted

32–0
Passed
Total votes 32
Feb 27, 2023
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican27
27 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
8
Committee
2
Apr 25, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Feb 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Feb 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/15/2023
upper
Feb 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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