Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, authorizes a school counselor to refer or help facilitate a referral of a parent or legal guardian's student to a counselor or therapist for mental health assessments or services. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 49 and Title 63.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Feb 2, 2017
Signed Mar 24, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
3
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Mar 24, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
Mar 13, 2017
Senate · Amendment withdrawn
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0055)
Mar 13, 2017
House · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0
Mar 8, 2017
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/9/2017
Mar 7, 2017
House · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
Mar 6, 2017
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0061)
Mar 6, 2017
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0
Mar 1, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
Feb 28, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Administration & Planning
Feb 22, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/1/2017
Feb 22, 2017
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee for 2/28/2017
Feb 14, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to s/c Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee
Feb 13, 2017
House · Referred to committee
P2C, ref. to Education Administration & Planning
Feb 9, 2017
House · Introduced
Intro., P1C.
Feb 8, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
Feb 8, 2017
House · Introduced
Filed for intro.
Feb 6, 2017
Senate · Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Feb 2, 2017
Senate · Introduced
Filed for introduction
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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