Tennessee House Bill 1638 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on May 2 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-05-02 - Pub. Ch. 882
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

As enacted, authorizes local boards of education to admit pupils from outside their respective local school systems at any time without the approval of the previous LEA; adds that in cases where an LEA has created a regional school with a specific focus on STEM, local BEP school funds will also follow the student into the LEA to which the student is transferring and no tuition may be charged by the receiving LEA; revises other related provisions. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6; Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2 and Title 49, Chapter 3.

As enacted, authorizes local boards of education to admit pupils from outside their respective local school systems at any time without the approval of the previous LEA; adds that in cases where an LEA has created a regional school with a specific focus on STEM, local BEP school funds will also follow the student into the LEA to which the student is transferring and no tuition may be charged by the receiving LEA; revises other related provisions. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6; Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2 and Title 49, Chapter 3.

Rep. Harry Brooks [R]

Rep. Patsy Hazlewood [R]

2016-04-19 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 30 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-17 - House - FLOOR VOTE: AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 85 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-17 - House - FLOOR VOTE: PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 64 N: 29 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-17 - House - FLOOR VOTE: LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY Stewart PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 68 N: 27 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-05-02		Pub. Ch. 882
2016-05-02		Effective date(s) 07/01/2016
2016-04-27		Signed by Governor.
2016-04-22	House	Transmitted to Governor for his action.
2016-04-22	Senate	Signed by Senate Speaker
2016-04-22	House	Signed by H. Speaker
2016-04-22	House	Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
2016-04-19	Senate	Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
2016-04-19	Senate	Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0875)
2016-04-19	Senate	Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
2016-03-21	Senate	Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
2016-03-17	House	Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
2016-03-17	House	Sponsor(s) Added.
2016-03-17	House	Passed H., as am., Ayes 85, Nays 8, PNV 0
2016-03-17	House	Am. tabled. (Amendment 3 - HA0890)
2016-03-17	House	H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0716)
2016-03-17	House	Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0571)
2016-03-10	House	H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2016
2016-03-09	House	Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/10/2016
2016-03-08	House	Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
2016-03-02	House	Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 3/8/2016
2016-03-02	House	Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
2016-03-02	House	Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
2016-02-24	House	Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 3/2/2016
2016-02-24	House	Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
2016-02-18	House	Re-ref. Finance, Ways & Means Committee
2016-02-17	House	Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/18/2016
2016-02-16	House	Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
2016-02-10	House	Placed on cal. Education Administration & Planning for 2/16/2016
2016-02-09	House	Action def. in Education Administration & Planning to 2/16/2016
2016-02-03	House	Placed on cal. Education Administration & Planning for 2/9/2016
2016-02-02	House	Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Administration & Planning
2016-02-02	House	Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Administration & Planning
2016-01-27	House	Placed on s/c cal Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee for 2/2/2016
2016-01-26	House	Action Def. in s/c Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee to 2/2/2016
2016-01-20	House	Placed on s/c cal Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee for 1/26/2016
2016-01-20	House	Assigned to s/c Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee
2016-01-20	House	P2C, ref. to Education Administration & Planning
2016-01-14	House	Intro., P1C.
2016-01-13	House	Filed for intro.

SB1598 (Crossfiled) 2016-05-02 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 882

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1638&ga=109
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/109/Bill/HB1638.pdf
Roll Call	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1638&ga=109