Tennessee Senate Bill 1598 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Passed on May 2 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-05-02 - Comp. became 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.

Sen. Becky Massey [R]

Sen. Bo Watson [R]

Sen. Todd Gardenhire [R]

Sen. Dolores Gresham [R]

2016-04-18 - Senate - SENATE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-04-13 - Senate - SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-05-02		Comp. became Pub. Ch. 882
2016-04-19	Senate	Sponsor(s) Added.
2016-04-19	Senate	Companion House Bill substituted
2016-04-18	Senate	Sponsor(s) Added.
2016-04-18	Senate	Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/19/2016
2016-04-18	Senate	Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2016-04-14	Senate	Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/18/2016
2016-04-13	Senate	Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
2016-04-06	Senate	Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 4/13/2016
2016-03-23	Senate	Reset on Final calendar of Senate Education Committee
2016-03-16	Senate	Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/23/2016
2016-03-16	Senate	Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/23/2016
2016-03-10	Senate	Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/16/2016
2016-03-09	Senate	Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/16/2016
2016-03-03	Senate	Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/9/2016
2016-01-20	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
2016-01-14	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2016-01-13	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB1638 (Crossfiled) 2016-05-02 - Pub. Ch. 882

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1598&ga=109
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/109/Bill/SB1598.pdf
Roll Call	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1598&ga=109