Bill Commons

TN SB 161

enacted

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires each board of education for an LEA that operates at least one high school to adopt and implement a policy to authorize a high school student to serve as an advisory, nonvoting representative on the board during meetings that are open to the public. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

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Did TN SB 161 pass?

Yes. TN SB 161 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-13): Pub. Ch. 359

What is TN SB 161 about?

TN SB 161 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires each board of education for an LEA that operates at least one high school to adopt and implement a policy to authorize a high school student to serve as an advisory, nonvoting representative on the board during meetings that are open to the public. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 161?

Hensley is the primary sponsor of TN SB 161.

Introduced
2025-01-16
Latest action
2025-05-13 — Pub. Ch. 359
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Hensleyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-13

    Pub. Ch. 359

  2. 2025-05-13

    Effective date(s) 05/05/2025, 07/01/2025

  3. 2025-05-05

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-04-23

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2025-04-22

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  6. 2025-04-22

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  7. 2025-04-22

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  8. 2025-04-17

    Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA0420)

    passage

  9. 2025-04-16

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  10. 2025-04-16

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0163)

    amendment-withdrawal

  11. 2025-04-16

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0420)

    amendment-passage

  12. 2025-04-16

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 1, PNV 6

    passage

  13. 2025-04-16

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025

  14. 2025-04-07

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  15. 2025-04-03

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0279)

  16. 2025-04-03

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0

    passage

  17. 2025-04-03

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  18. 2025-04-01

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025

  19. 2025-03-27

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  20. 2025-03-26

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1

  21. 2025-03-19

    Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025

  22. 2025-03-19

    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025

  23. 2025-03-12

    Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/19/2025

  24. 2025-03-12

    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

  25. 2025-03-05

    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025

  26. 2025-01-27

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

    referral-committee

  27. 2025-01-16

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  28. 2025-01-15

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 3/26/2025 Passed

    2025-03-26 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Pody: not voting
  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/3/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-04-03 · pass · 29-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-16 · pass · 86-1

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Barrett: not voting
    • Boyd: not voting
    • Capley: not voting
    • Fritts: not voting
    • Hale: not voting
    • Sparks: not voting
  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/17/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-17 · pass · 33-0

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