Sen. Brian Kelsey

Primary HB 1591

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Education - As enacted, requires, if an appeal of a mandatory retention in third grade based on a student's scores on the ELA portion of the student's TCAP test is filed, it must be filed by the student's parent or guardian; requires an LEA or public charter school to include information about third grade retention in information the LEA or charter school must send to a student's parent upon determining that the student has a significant reading deficiency. - Amends Chapter 1 of the Public Acts of 2021 (1st Ex. Sess.); Chapter 3 of the Public Acts of 2021 (1st Ex. Sess.) and TCA Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 9; and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 31.

Signed into law May 18, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 1156

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Education - As enacted, requires, if an appeal of a mandatory retention in third grade based on a student's scores on the ELA portion of the student's TCAP test is filed, it must be filed by the student's parent or guardian; requires an LEA or public charter school to include information about third grade retention in information the LEA or charter school must send to a student's parent upon determining that the student has a significant reading deficiency. - Amends Chapter 1 of the Public Acts of 2021 (1st Ex. Sess.); Chapter 3 of the Public Acts of 2021 (1st Ex. Sess.) and TCA Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 9; and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 31.

Signed into law May 18, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 525

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, revises provisions governing temporary teaching permits. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Signed into law May 18, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 471

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - As enacted, adds William R. Moore College of Technology as an eligible institution for receipt of dual enrollment grants. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4.

Signed into law May 18, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 1351

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Sports - As enacted, authorizes an intercollegiate athlete at a four-year public or private institution of higher education located in this state, other than an institution of higher education governed by the board of regents of the state university and community college system, to earn compensation for the use of the athlete's name, image, or likeness under certain conditions. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Signed into law May 18, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 924

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, revises provisions governing temporary teaching permits. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Signed into law May 18, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 1000

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Sports - As enacted, authorizes an intercollegiate athlete at a four-year public or private institution of higher education located in this state, other than an institution of higher education governed by the board of regents of the state university and community college system, to earn compensation for the use of the athlete's name, image, or likeness under certain conditions. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Signed into law May 18, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 1157

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - As enacted, adds William R. Moore College of Technology as an eligible institution for receipt of dual enrollment grants. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4.

Signed into law May 18, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary SR 73

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Recognition - Ashley Alvarez, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis Youth of the Year -

Passed May 14, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SJR 625

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Interns - Emily Hummel -

Signed into law May 5, 2021 0 co-sponsors