Local Education Agencies - As enacted, authorizes LEAs to enroll LEAs' employees' children into the voluntary pre-kindergarten program if space is available after enrollment of at-risk children; authorizes LEAs to charge the employee tuition and fees for such enrollment. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
SB 753 allows Tennessee school districts (LEAs) to enroll children of their employees in voluntary pre-kindergarten programs when space remains after enrolling at-risk children. It specifically permits districts to charge employees tuition and fees equal to the program's actual costs, not additional profit. The bill directly affects school employees and their children, ensuring enrollment priority for at-risk students first. This change modifies existing education code to expand pre-K access for staff families under defined conditions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Signed Apr 21, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2025
How they voted
35–0
Passed
Total votes 35
Mar 31, 2025
D
Democratic7
100% Yea
R
Republican28
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Apr 21, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ken Yager
RRepublican
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