TN SB 246
enactedEducation, 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
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Gardenhireprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-22
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-01-27
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-02-10
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-19
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/26/2025
2025-02-26
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2025-03-04
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/6/2025
2025-03-06
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
receipt
2025-03-06
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-03-06
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
passage
2025-03-10
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2025-04-21
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2025
2025-04-21
Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 1
passage
2025-04-21
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0170)
amendment-passage
2025-04-21
Subst. for comp. HB.
substitution
2025-04-22
Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0170)
passage
2025-04-23
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-28
Enrolled and ready for signatures
enrolled
2025-04-29
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2025-04-30
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2025-05-01
Transmitted to Governor for action.
executive-receipt
2025-05-09
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2025-05-15
Effective date(s) 05/09/2025
2025-05-15
Pub. Ch. 419
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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
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 410
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