Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires a public school to credit a student who participates in a non-school-sponsored extracurricular activity, or who participates in up to 10 days of basic training required by a branch of the United States armed services, as present for attendance purposes; requires, subject to certain exceptions, a principal, or the principal's designee, to excuse a student from school attendance for up to 10 days to pursue an educational advancement opportunity. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2 and Title 49, Chapter 6.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2020
Last action Mar 16, 2020
Floor votes · House Mar 2, 2020
How they voted
99–0
Passed
Total votes 99
Mar 2, 2020
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican73
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
1
Committee
12
Amendments
1
Mar 16, 2020
Senate · Reported by committee
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee
Mar 11, 2020
Senate · Reported by committee
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2020
Mar 11, 2020
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/16/2020
Mar 5, 2020
House · Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Mar 4, 2020
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2020
Mar 2, 2020
House · Amendment adopted
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0565)
Mar 2, 2020
House · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 99, Nays 0, PNV 0
Feb 26, 2020
House · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
Feb 26, 2020
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2020
Feb 19, 2020
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/26/2020
Feb 18, 2020
House · Referred to committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
Feb 12, 2020
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/18/2020
Feb 10, 2020
Senate · Reported by committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
Feb 6, 2020
Senate · Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Jan 22, 2020
House · Referred to committee
P2C, ref. to Education
Jan 22, 2020
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
Jan 16, 2020
House · Introduced
Intro., P1C.
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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