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TN HB 1109

died on adjournment

School Vouchers - As introduced, requires private schools that enroll recipients of an education freedom scholarship, students participating in the individualized education account program, or students participating in the education savings account program to conduct background checks prior to employing a teacher or person who will have direct contact with school children or access to school grounds when children are present. - Amends Chapter __ of the Public Acts of 2025 (1st Ex. Sess. – SB 6001 / HB 6004); and TCA Title 49, Chapter 10, Part 14 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 26.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1109 pass?

No. TN HB 1109 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-03-25): Failed in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee

What is TN HB 1109 about?

TN HB 1109 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “School Vouchers - As introduced, requires private schools that enroll recipients of an education freedom scholarship, students participating in the individualized education account program, or students participating in the education savings account program to conduct background checks prior to employing a teacher or person who will have direct contact with school children or access to school grounds when children are present. - Amends Chapter __ of the Public Acts of 2025 (1st Ex. Sess. – SB 6001 / HB 6004); and TCA Title 49, Chapter 10, Part 14 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 26.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1109?

Salinas is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1109.

Introduced
2025-02-06
Latest action
2025-03-25 — Failed in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Salinasprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-05

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-06

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-10

    P2C, ref. to Education Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-11

    Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-12

    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

  6. 2025-03-18

    Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/25/2025

  7. 2025-03-19

    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/25/2025

  8. 2025-03-25

    Failed in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE: Failed in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee 3/25/2025 Failed (1)

    2025-03-25 · fail · 2-6

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1109&ga=114

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