Sen. Joey Hensley

Primary SB 2887

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Education, Curriculum - As enacted, revises various provisions of the Course Access Program Act. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 18.

Signed into law May 4, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 2595

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Education - As enacted, specifies who is eligible to attend a voluntary pre-kindergarten program; deletes the pilot pre-kindergarten program; requires that a voluntary pre-kindergarten program be designed to comprehensively address the educational needs of children who are not otherwise eligible for similar programs or who do not have access to a pre-kindergarten program; revises and enacts other related provisions. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 1.

Signed into law May 4, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 2590

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Education - As enacted, enacts the "School Safety and Removal Act;" authorizes alternative schools and alternative programs to provide remote instruction to students attending the school or program. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Signed into law May 4, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 1901

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, prohibits the granting of a temporary permit to teach a physical education class, special education course, or course for which an end-of-course examination is required; authorizes endorsement exemption to a teacher to teach any course or subject area, except a physical education class or a special education course, for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years; revises other related provisions; requires the department of education to report certain information regarding endorsement exemptions and temporary permits. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 5 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

Signed into law May 4, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 1863

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, prohibits the granting of a temporary permit to teach a physical education class, special education course, or course for which an end-of-course examination is required; authorizes endorsement exemption to a teacher to teach any course or subject area, except a physical education class or a special education course, for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years; revises other related provisions; requires the department of education to report certain information regarding endorsement exemptions and temporary permits. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 5 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

Signed into law May 4, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 1871

Passed · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Public Health - As enacted, prohibits governmental entities, local education agencies, schools, and private businesses from adopting or enforcing laws, rules, or practices that fail to recognize acquired immunity as providing a level of immune protection that is at least as protective as a COVID-19 vaccine or treat individuals with acquired immunity differently than individuals who have received the COVID-19 vaccine. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 14; Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68.

Passed May 4, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1982

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Public Health - As enacted, prohibits governmental entities, local education agencies, schools, and private businesses from adopting or enforcing laws, rules, or practices that fail to recognize acquired immunity as providing a level of immune protection that is at least as protective as a COVID-19 vaccine or treat individuals with acquired immunity differently than individuals who have received the COVID-19 vaccine. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 14; Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68.

Passed May 4, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2557

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Education - As enacted, prohibits an LEA or public charter school from knowingly entering into an agreement with an individual or entity that performs abortions, induces abortions, provides abortion referrals, or provides funding, advocacy, or other support for abortions. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Signed into law May 4, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 2158

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Education - As enacted, prohibits an LEA or public charter school from knowingly entering into an agreement with an individual or entity that performs abortions, induces abortions, provides abortion referrals, or provides funding, advocacy, or other support for abortions. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Signed into law May 4, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 2730

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Education, Higher - As enacted, adds requirements to provisions governing the reporting of crime statistics by institutions of higher education. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 33; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 43; Title 49; Title 62 and Title 68.

Signed into law May 4, 2022 0 co-sponsors