TN HB2542 | 2019-2020 | 111th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on July 2 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-07-02 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 743
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

As enacted, requires a public school to excuse a student from school to attend a released time course if requested by the student's parent or legal guardian even if the local board of education has not adopted a policy on released time courses; authorizes local boards of education to transport students attending a released time course to and from the place of instruction if the entity providing the instruction reimburses the LEA for the services. - Amends TCA Title 49.

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Title

As enacted, requires a public school to excuse a student from school to attend a released time course if requested by the student's parent or legal guardian even if the local board of education has not adopted a policy on released time courses; authorizes local boards of education to transport students attending a released time course to and from the place of instruction if the entity providing the instruction reimburses the LEA for the services. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-06-08 - House - FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 93 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-07-02 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 743
2020-06-08HouseComp. SB subst.
2020-06-04HouseH. Placed on Consent Calendar for 6/8/2020
2020-06-03HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 6/4/2020
2020-06-03HouseRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2020-06-01HousePlaced on cal. Education Committee for 6/3/2020
2020-05-28HouseAction def. in Education Committee to 6/4/2020
2020-05-20HousePlaced on cal. Education Committee for 5/28/2020
2020-03-18HouseMeeting Canceled
2020-03-11HousePlaced on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2020
2020-03-11HouseAction def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2020
2020-03-04HousePlaced on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2020
2020-03-04HouseAction def. in Education Committee to 3/11/2020
2020-02-26HousePlaced on cal. Education Committee for 3/4/2020
2020-02-25HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
2020-02-19HousePlaced on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/25/2020
2020-02-11HouseAssigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
2020-02-10HouseP2C, ref. to Education
2020-02-06HouseP1C.
2020-02-05HouseIntro.
2020-02-05HouseFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

SB2473 (Crossfiled) 2020-07-02 - Pub. Ch. 743

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