Local Education Agencies - As enacted, increases, from one-half unit to one unit, the amount of elective credit a student may receive for completing a released time course if the student's local board of education has adopted a policy to allow credit to be awarded to students for work completed in a released time course. - Amends TCA Section 49-2-130.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Feb 2, 2023
Signed Apr 4, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2023 · House Mar 20, 2023
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Mar 20, 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
17
Key actions
8
Committee
2
Apr 4, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/15/2023
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
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ken Yager
RRepublican
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