TN HB 656

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1. 2025-02-03

   Filed for introduction

   filing

2. 2025-02-05

   Intro., P1C.

   introduction

3. 2025-02-06

   P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

4. 2026-02-25

   Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

   sponsorship

5. 2026-02-25

   Sponsor change.

   sponsorship

6. 2026-02-25

   Sponsor(s) Added.

   sponsorship

7. 2026-03-03

   Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

   referral-committee

8. 2026-03-03

   Ref. to Education Committee

   referral-committee

9. 2026-03-04

   Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

10. 2026-03-10

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

    referral-committee

11. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026

12. 2026-03-17

    Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026

13. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026

14. 2026-03-24

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

15. 2026-03-24

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

16. 2026-03-25

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

17. 2026-04-01

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026

18. 2026-04-01

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

19. 2026-04-07

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

20. 2026-04-08

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

21. 2026-04-09

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

22. 2026-04-13

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

23. 2026-04-13

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

    passage

24. 2026-04-13

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0815)

    amendment-passage

25. 2026-04-13

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

26. 2026-04-14

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    passage

27. 2026-04-14

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0797)

28. 2026-04-14

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

29. 2026-04-14

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

30. 2026-04-15

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

31. 2026-04-16

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

32. 2026-04-20

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

33. 2026-04-21

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

34. 2026-05-01

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

35. 2026-05-14

    Effective date(s) 05/01/2026

36. 2026-05-14

    Pub. Ch. 909

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• HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/10/2026 Passed (5)

  2026-03-10 · pass · 5-0

• HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/24/2026 Passed

  2026-03-24 · pass · 17-0

• HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/1/2026 Passed (4)

  2026-04-01 · pass · 13-0

• HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/7/2026 Passed (3)

  2026-04-07 · pass · 27-0

• HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026 (2)

  2026-04-13 · fail · 0-0

• FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed (1)

  2026-04-13 · pass · 96-0

• FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/14/2026 Passed (1)

  2026-04-14 · pass · 32-0

• Companion bill: SB 687

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