Sen. Thelma Harper

Primary SJR 109

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Urges law enforcement, school officials, the judiciary, community leaders, and the business community to work together to address truancy. -

Passed Mar 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1361

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Education - As introduced, requires that at least one of the six educator members of the textbook commission be an employee of an LEA that consistently ranks among the state's top five LEAs based on enrollment. - Amends TCA Title 49.

In committee Mar 29, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1228

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Education - As introduced, requires that at least one of the six educator members of the textbook commission be an employee of an LEA that consistently ranks among the state's top five LEAs based on enrollment. - Amends TCA Title 49.

In committee Mar 29, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 353

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Education - As introduced, prohibits a school assigned to the ASD from serving grades other than those served by the school before its assignment to the ASD; prohibits the ASD from recruiting students zoned for another school if a school is assigned to the ASD. - Amends TCA Title 49.

In committee Mar 28, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 334

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Education, Dept. of - As introduced, allows the commissioner to assign certain schools or grade configurations within certain schools to the ASD unless the parents of 60 percent of the children enrolled at the school object by signing a petition, at which time the LEA may agree to certain alternate interventions for the school. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 6.

In committee Mar 28, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 354

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Education, Dept. of - As introduced, allows the commissioner to assign certain schools or grade configurations within certain schools to the ASD unless the parents of 60 percent of the children enrolled at the school object by signing a petition, at which time the LEA may agree to certain alternate interventions for the school. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 6.

In committee Mar 28, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 335

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Education - As introduced, prohibits a school assigned to the ASD from serving grades other than those served by the school before its assignment to the ASD; prohibits the ASD from recruiting students zoned for another school if a school is assigned to the ASD. - Amends TCA Title 49.

In committee Mar 28, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SJR 138

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Recognition - CMT and Nashville, the television show -

Signed into law Feb 24, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Primary SJR 89

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Death - Officer Eric Mumaw, Metro Nashville Police Department -

Signed into law Feb 24, 2017 0 co-sponsors