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TN SB 246

enacted

Education, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to convene a working group to study and develop best practices, strategies, and programming for English language learner (EL) educators in this state to utilize in educating EL students enrolled in a public school in this state in any of the grades K-12. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

Introduced
2025-01-27
Status date
Latest action
2025-05-15 — Pub. Ch. 419
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Gardenhireprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-22

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-01-27

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-10

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-19

    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/26/2025

  5. 2025-02-26

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  6. 2025-03-04

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/6/2025

  7. 2025-03-06

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  8. 2025-03-06

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  9. 2025-03-06

    Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    passage

  10. 2025-03-10

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

  11. 2025-04-21

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2025

  12. 2025-04-21

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 1

    passage

  13. 2025-04-21

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0170)

    amendment-passage

  14. 2025-04-21

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  15. 2025-04-22

    Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0170)

    passage

  16. 2025-04-23

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  17. 2025-04-28

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  18. 2025-04-29

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  19. 2025-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  20. 2025-05-01

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  21. 2025-05-09

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  22. 2025-05-15

    Effective date(s) 05/09/2025

  23. 2025-05-15

    Pub. Ch. 419

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/26/2025 Passed

    2025-02-26 · pass · 8-1

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/6/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-03-06 · pass · 31-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 Passed

    2025-04-21 · pass · 86-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Fritts: not voting
  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/22/2025 Passed

    2025-04-22 · pass · 33-0

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