Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires local education agencies to develop and implement a "Stop the Bleed" program that requires each school in the LEA to place a bleeding control kit within the school; requires the department of education to develop a bleeding control kit training program for LEA employees. - 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 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2019
Last action Apr 24, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 17, 2019
How they voted
31–1
Passed
Total votes 32
Apr 17, 2019
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican27
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
2
Committee
20
Apr 24, 2019
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/29/2019
Apr 17, 2019
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/24/2019
Apr 17, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0081)
Apr 17, 2019
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 1
Apr 9, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Apr 3, 2019
House · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Apr 3, 2019
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
Apr 3, 2019
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/10/2019
Apr 3, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/9/2019
Apr 2, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/9/2019
Mar 26, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/2/2019
Mar 6, 2019
House · Referred to committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education
Mar 6, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0
Feb 27, 2019
House · Reported by committee
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/6/2019
Feb 27, 2019
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/6/2019
Feb 27, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/6/2019
Feb 27, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/6/2019
Feb 20, 2019
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/27/2019
Feb 20, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/27/2019
Feb 1, 2019
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
Jan 31, 2019
House · Referred to committee
P2C, ref. to Education
Jan 31, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
Jan 30, 2019
House · Introduced
Intro., P1C.
Jan 30, 2019
Senate · Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Clemmons
DDemocratic
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