TN SB 16

• Education

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1. 2024-12-17

   Filed for introduction

   filing

2. 2024-12-20

   Sponsor(s) Added.

   sponsorship

3. 2025-01-14

   Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

   introduction

4. 2025-01-14

   Sponsor(s) Added.

   sponsorship

5. 2025-01-14

   Sponsor change.

   sponsorship

6. 2025-01-15

   Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

   referral-committee

7. 2025-03-05

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

8. 2025-03-12

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

9. 2025-03-12

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

10. 2025-03-19

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

11. 2025-03-19

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

12. 2025-03-26

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0

13. 2025-04-01

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025

14. 2025-04-03

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

15. 2025-04-03

    Senate Reset on calendar for 4/7/2025

16. 2025-04-04

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

17. 2025-04-07

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

18. 2025-04-07

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

19. 2025-04-07

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 4

    passage

20. 2025-04-07

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0269)

21. 2025-04-09

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

22. 2025-04-17

    Reset on first calendar for February 2026

23. 2025-04-17

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0299)

    amendment-passage

24. 2025-04-17

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

25. 2026-02-02

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/4/2026

26. 2026-02-04

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 83, Nays 10, PNV 0

    passage

27. 2026-02-04

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA0543)

    amendment-passage

28. 2026-02-06

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 2/9/2026

29. 2026-02-09

    Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 2 (Amendment 3 - HA0543)

    passage

30. 2026-02-09

    Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 2 (Amendment 1 - HA0299)

    passage

31. 2026-02-10

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

32. 2026-02-10

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

33. 2026-02-10

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

34. 2026-02-11

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

35. 2026-02-12

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

36. 2026-02-12

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

37. 2026-02-23

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

38. 2026-03-16

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

39. 2026-03-16

    Pub. Ch. 533

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• SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0 3/26/2025 Passed

  2025-03-26 · pass · 6-3

• FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/7/2025 Passed

  2025-04-07 · pass · 25-4

• FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 2 BY PEARSON AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/17/2025 Failed

  2025-04-17 · fail · 28-65

• FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/4/2026 Passed

  2026-02-04 · pass · 83-10

• FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY CEPICKY PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/4/2026 Passed

  2026-02-04 · pass · 82-11

• FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 3 2/9/2026 Passed

  2026-02-09 · pass · 30-2

• FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 2/9/2026 Passed

  2026-02-09 · pass · 30-2

• Companion bill: HB 25

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