SB 809 Tennessee Senate · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Local Education Agencies - As introduced, makes various changes to the Voluntary Pre-K for Tennessee Act of 2005; requires, instead of authorizes, an LEA to provide a pre-kindergarten program that is open to any child who is four years of age on or before August 15 and who resides within the geographic area served by the LEA; removes all application requirements for pre-kindergarten programs; removes the requirement for a community pre-k advisory council; requires this state to fund 100 percent of the costs required for an LEA to provide a pre-kindergarten program. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 51 and Title 49.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2023 Last action Mar 15, 2023
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
9
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Mar 15, 2023
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reset on Final calendar of Senate Education Committee
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/15/2023
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/8/2023
upper
Feb 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/8/2023
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/22/2023
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
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
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Photo of Page Walley
Page Walley
RRepublican
TN
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