TN SB 161

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1. 2025-01-15

   Filed for introduction

   filing

2. 2025-01-16

   Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

   introduction

3. 2025-01-27

   Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

   referral-committee

4. 2025-03-05

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

5. 2025-03-12

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

6. 2025-03-12

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

7. 2025-03-19

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

8. 2025-03-19

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

9. 2025-03-26

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

10. 2025-03-27

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

11. 2025-04-01

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025

12. 2025-04-03

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

13. 2025-04-03

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0

    passage

14. 2025-04-03

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0279)

15. 2025-04-07

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

16. 2025-04-16

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025

17. 2025-04-16

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

    passage

18. 2025-04-16

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0420)

    amendment-passage

19. 2025-04-16

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0163)

    amendment-withdrawal

20. 2025-04-16

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

21. 2025-04-17

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

    passage

22. 2025-04-22

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

23. 2025-04-22

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

24. 2025-04-22

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

25. 2025-04-23

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

26. 2025-05-05

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

27. 2025-05-13

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

28. 2025-05-13

    Pub. Ch. 359

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• 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

• Companion bill: HB 1199

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