Bill Commons

TN HB 623

enacted

Education - As enacted, requires the department of education to establish enrollment deadlines for voluntary pre-kindergarten programs so that at-risk students who will be four years old by August 15 must be enrolled by the beginning of the school year and students who are four-year-olds who do not have a disability or who meet the qualifications for enrollment at three years of age must be enrolled by August 30. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 623 pass?

Yes. TN HB 623 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-04-28): Pub. Ch. 192

What is TN HB 623 about?

TN HB 623 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Education - As enacted, requires the department of education to establish enrollment deadlines for voluntary pre-kindergarten programs so that at-risk students who will be four years old by August 15 must be enrolled by the beginning of the school year and students who are four-year-olds who do not have a disability or who meet the qualifications for enrollment at three years of age must be enrolled by August 30. - Amends TCA Title 49.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 623?

McCalmon is the primary sponsor of TN HB 623.

Introduced
2025-02-03
Latest action
2025-04-28 — Pub. Ch. 192
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • McCalmonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-28

    Pub. Ch. 192

  2. 2025-04-28

    Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

  3. 2025-04-11

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-04-03

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  5. 2025-04-03

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  6. 2025-04-02

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  7. 2025-04-02

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  8. 2025-03-31

    H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 95, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB0623

  9. 2025-03-27

    H. Placed on Message Calendar 3/31/2025

  10. 2025-03-24

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  11. 2025-03-24

    Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

    passage

  12. 2025-03-24

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  13. 2025-03-24

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  14. 2025-03-24

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  15. 2025-03-24

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0132)

  16. 2025-03-24

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    passage

  17. 2025-03-20

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/24/2025

  18. 2025-03-19

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025

  19. 2025-03-11

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  20. 2025-03-05

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025

  21. 2025-03-04

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  22. 2025-02-26

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  23. 2025-02-26

    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/4/2025

  24. 2025-02-11

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

    sponsorship

  25. 2025-02-11

    Sponsor change.

    sponsorship

  26. 2025-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Education Committee

    referral-committee

  27. 2025-02-05

    Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  28. 2025-02-03

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  29. 2025-01-30

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/4/2025 Passed

    2025-03-04 · pass · 7-0

  • HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/11/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-03-11 · pass · 17-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/24/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-03-24 · pass · 96-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/24/2025 3/20/2025 (2)

    2025-03-24 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/24/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-03-24 · pass · 32-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 3/31/2025 Passed

    2025-03-31 · pass · 95-0

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0623&ga=114

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