Bill Sponsors: TN HB2542 | 2019-2020 | 111th General Assembly

Bill 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.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2020-07-02 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 743 [HB2542 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Sponsors

NameTypeSponsorshipDistrictFinancialEncyclopediaBiography
Representative Dennis Powers [R]PrimarySponsored BillsHD-036FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Kelly Keisling [R]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-038FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart

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