Bill Commons

TN SB 1273

enacted

Education, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to implement a transition plan to close the achievement school district (ASD) and to release all schools currently assigned to the ASD before the start of the 2026-2027 school year; requires the department to establish a different intervention system for priority schools; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

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Quick answers

Did TN SB 1273 pass?

Yes. TN SB 1273 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-15): Pub. Ch. 464

What is TN SB 1273 about?

TN SB 1273 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Education, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to implement a transition plan to close the achievement school district (ASD) and to release all schools currently assigned to the ASD before the start of the 2026-2027 school year; requires the department to establish a different intervention system for priority schools; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 49.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 1273?

Johnson is the primary sponsor of TN SB 1273.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-05-15 — Pub. Ch. 464
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Johnsonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-15

    Pub. Ch. 464

  2. 2025-05-15

    Effective date(s) 05/09/2025, 07/01/2025

  3. 2025-05-09

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-05-01

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2025-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  6. 2025-04-29

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  7. 2025-04-28

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  8. 2025-04-21

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  9. 2025-04-21

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0235)

    amendment-withdrawal

  10. 2025-04-21

    Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 15, PNV 2

    passage

  11. 2025-04-16

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

  12. 2025-04-15

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0377)

  13. 2025-04-15

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0272)

  14. 2025-04-15

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    passage

  15. 2025-04-15

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  16. 2025-04-15

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  17. 2025-04-14

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025

  18. 2025-04-11

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025

  19. 2025-04-08

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 10, Nays 0 PNV 0

  20. 2025-04-01

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025

  21. 2025-03-26

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  22. 2025-03-19

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

  23. 2025-03-19

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

  24. 2025-03-12

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

  25. 2025-02-12

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

    referral-committee

  26. 2025-02-10

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  27. 2025-02-06

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/26/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-03-26 · pass · 9-0

  • SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 10, Nays 0 PNV 0 4/8/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-04-08 · pass · 10-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/15/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-15 · pass · 32-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-21 · pass · 75-15

    Member-level votes (2)
    • Hale: not voting
    • Hemmer: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-04-21 · pass · 69-21

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