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All 46,882 Active 14,572 In committee 13,959 Passed 6,763 Signed 22,173 Failed 3,369

died · Tennessee · House Feb 22, 2021

HB 14: Basic Education Program (BEP) - As introduced, enacts the "School Stabilization Act"; requires, for the 2021-2022 school year, the BEP of each LEA to be calculated based on the LEA's 2019-2020 average daily membership (ADM), rather than the LEA's 2020-2021 ADM, unless the LEA's 2020-2021 ADM exceeds the LEA's 2019-2020 ADM. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Recalled from Senate Education Committee

died · Tennessee · Senate Feb 22, 2021

SB 491: Taxes, Litigation - As introduced, allows Cannon County, upon the adoption of a resolution by a two-thirds majority vote of the county legislative body, to assess a privilege tax on litigation in court cases in an amount not to exceed $50 per case to be used exclusively for jail and courthouse construction and maintenance. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-601.

Withdrawn.

died · Tennessee · Senate Feb 22, 2021

SB 236: Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires each LEA to develop and implement instructional programs aligned with state academic standards that incorporate science and social studies concepts into the English language arts instruction for students in kindergarten through grade two. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1.

Recalled from Senate Education Committee

died · Tennessee · House Feb 22, 2021

HB 56: Education - As introduced, revises the date by which a student must have attained the age of five for purposes of enrolling in kindergarten. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.

Recalled from Senate Education Committee

died · Tennessee · House Feb 22, 2021

HB 746: Taxes, Litigation - As introduced, allows Cannon County, upon the adoption of a resolution by a two-thirds majority vote of the county legislative body, to assess a privilege tax on litigation in court cases in an amount not to exceed $50 per case to be used exclusively for jail and courthouse construction and maintenance. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-601.

Withdrawn.

died · Tennessee · Senate Feb 22, 2021

SB 225: Education - As introduced, revises the date by which a student must have attained the age of five for purposes of enrolling in kindergarten. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.

Recalled from Senate Education Committee

died · Tennessee · House Feb 22, 2021

HB 1068: Purchasing and Procurement - As introduced, increases the threshold, from under $10,000 to under $25,000, that a county operating pursuant to the general law for purchasing may make purchases and enter leases without public advertisement and competitive bidding. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 14.

P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee

died · Tennessee · House Feb 22, 2021

HB 883: Local Education Agencies - As introduced, changes the timeframe within which written notice must be provided by a local board or director of schools to a teacher of dismissal or failure to reelect from received within five business days following the last instructional day of the school year to sent within five business days of the last day a teacher is required to report to work in a school year. - Amends TCA Section 49-5-409.

Withdrawn.

died · Tennessee · Senate Feb 22, 2021

SB 1328: Immigration - As introduced, requires this state to refuse to consent to receive any refugees for purposes of resettlement; requires each local government within this state to refuse to consent to receive any refugees for purposes of resettlement unless resettlement within its jurisdiction is approved by a certain process. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6 and Title 7.

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State & Local Government Committee

died · Tennessee · House Feb 22, 2021

HB 4: Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires each LEA to develop and implement instructional programs aligned with state academic standards that incorporate science and social studies concepts into the English language arts instruction for students in kindergarten through grade two. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1.

Recalled from Senate Education Committee

died · Tennessee · House Feb 22, 2021

HB 21: Immigration - As introduced, requires this state to refuse to consent to receive any refugees for purposes of resettlement; requires each local government within this state to refuse to consent to receive any refugees for purposes of resettlement unless resettlement within its jurisdiction is approved by a certain process. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6 and Title 7.

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State & Local Government Committee

died · Tennessee · Senate Feb 11, 2021

SB 720: Children's Services, Dept. of - As introduced, increases the maximum staffing levels for case managers within the department from an average of 20 active cases or 20 children to be monitored to 25 active cases or 25 children to monitor. - Amends TCA Section 37-5-132.

P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.