SB 134 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Education, Dept. of - As enacted, enacts the "The Learning Pod Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49.

SB 134 amends Tennessee law to require the Department of Education to submit an annual early grades reading report to both the Senate and House education committees by October 15 each year. This procedural change directly affects the Department of Education and legislative committees by establishing a new, fixed deadline for this reporting requirement. The bill does not alter educational standards or funding but streamlines the process for sharing reading assessment data with lawmakers. It became effective May 2, 2025, after being signed by the governor.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Signed May 2, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 3, 2025 · House Apr 16, 2025

How they voted

330
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 34
Apr 3, 2025
D Democratic5
4 Yea 1
80% Yea
R Republican29
29 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 2, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0301)
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 58, Nays 28, PNV 6
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0270)
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 0, PNV 1
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson
RRepublican
TN
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