General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Expresses commitment to quality rehabilitation services for persons who are blind and urges the Department of Human Services to collaborate with the National Federation of the Blind of Tennessee to develop a plan for establishing a facility that provides comprehensive on-site, facility-based vocational rehabilitation services that allow the individual who is blind to be totally immersed in the training experience. -
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Feb 2, 2023
Signed Mar 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 30, 2023 · House Mar 25, 2024
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Mar 30, 2023
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
12
Committee
9
Mar 28, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/21/2024
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/13/2024
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/5/2024
upper
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Ref. to Health Committee
upper
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Adopted, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Committee
Ref. to Delayed Bills Committee
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Re-refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Feb 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Becky Massey
RRepublican
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