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All 46,882 Active 15,109 In committee 14,466 Passed 6,752 Signed 22,203 Failed 2,813

passed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 20, 2024

SB 2924: Local Education Agencies - As introduced, aligns local school board elections with the August primary and November general elections. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 49, Chapter 2.

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

passed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 20, 2024

SB 322: Local Education Agencies - As introduced, prohibits an LEA from suspending or expelling a student enrolled in any of the grades pre-kindergarten through two unless the student's behavior endangers the physical safety of others; authorizes an LEA to suspend such a student for such behavior for no more than three days if certain measures are taken before the student is suspended. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

passed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 20, 2024

SB 778: Human Services, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to obtain specific authorization from the general assembly before seeking, applying for, accepting, or renewing a waiver of work requirements established by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; prohibits the department from exercising the state's option to provide an exemption from the work requirements; requires the department to assign individuals who are subject to participation conditions to an appropriate employment and training program. - Amends TCA Title 71.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health & Welfare Committee

passed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 20, 2024

SB 2190: Education, Higher - As introduced, reduces from 65 to 60 the age at which a person is eligible to enroll in courses for credit at state-supported colleges and universities without payment of tuition, maintenance fees, student activity fees, or registration fees. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

passed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 20, 2024

SB 2122: Local Education Agencies - As introduced, allows an LEA or public charter school to elect not to receive a letter grade for one or more of its schools by notifying the commissioner of education, in writing, of its decision to opt out of such requirements; allows, instead of requires, an LEA or public charter school to retain certain students in fourth grade if the student's LEA or public charter school determines that retention may benefit the student. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

passed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 20, 2024

SB 2273: Scholarships and Financial Aid - As introduced, requires a nonpublic school that accepts publicly funded vouchers for student tuition to comply with the same requirements for student testing applicable to public schools, subject to certain exemptions; requires a nonpublic school that accepts a publicly funded voucher to pay back a pro-rated amount of the scholarship if the student leaves school before the end of the school year. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

passed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 20, 2024

SB 2234: Attorney General and Reporter - As introduced, authorizes the electronic submission of the report the attorney general and reporter is required to submit quarterly regarding the compromise and settlement, in the amount of $25,000 or less, of civil litigation to which the state may be a party. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 6; Title 4, Chapter 15; Title 4, Chapter 18; Title 4, Chapter 21; Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 15; Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 4, Chapter 5; Title 4, Chapter 56; Title 8, Chapter 6; Title 9; Title 12, Chapter 1, Part 2; Title 17, Chapter 3, Part 1; Title 20, Chapter 13; Title 23; Title 29; Title 31, Chapter 6; Title 35, Chapter 9; Title 37, Chapter 5; Title 39, Chapter 2, Part 2; Title 40; Title 41; Title 47, Chapter 16; Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 48; Title 49; Title 53, Chapter 11; Title 54; Title 56; Title 58; Title 66, Chapter 2; Title 67; Title 68, Chapter 221; Title 68, Chapter 33; Title 68, Chapter 211; Title 68, Chapter 213 and Title 71.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

passed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 20, 2024

SB 2121: 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 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.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

passed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 20, 2024

SB 2622: Education - As introduced, authorizes public school students in grades nine through 12 to be excused from school attendance for one school day per school year to allow students to participate in a civic engagement activity. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Sponsor(s) Added.

passed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 20, 2024

SB 2620: Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As introduced, prohibits a hospital from negotiating or entering into anti-competitive agreements or engaging in activity that purports to look like anti-competitive conduct with other hospitals in this state; prohibits state funds or employees from engaging in an activity that purports to look like the active supervision of anti-competitive conduct in the healthcare sector. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 13.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health & Welfare Committee

passed · Tennessee · House Mar 19, 2024

HR 120: Memorials, Retirement - Robert Lewis Byrd, Jr. -

Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

passed · Tennessee · House Mar 19, 2024

HR 102: General Assembly, Review Or Ratification of Rules - Ratifies and approves the amendments and revisions to the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure, as promulgated by the Supreme Court. -

Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.