Bill Title: As enacted, specifies that an elementary school is any school serving any combination of kindergarten through grade "six," instead of "eight," and a middle school is any "school," instead of "elementary school," designed to serve grades 5 - 8 only, or any combination of grades 5 - 8; defines a "secondary school" as a school that provides secondary education and defines "secondary education" as education normally available and required by state standards to be taught to children enrolled in grades 7 - 12. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2; Title 49, Chapter 3; Title 49, Chapter 5 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2012-03-14 - Pub. Ch. 551 [HB2653 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
Senate	FLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION	2012-02-23	29	1	0	0	30	Passed	Link	View
House	FLOOR VOTE: AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION	2012-02-23	97	0	0	0	97	Passed	Link	View
House	(VOICE VOTE) CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage - refer to: House Regular Calendar 1	2012-02-16	0	0	0	0	0	Failed	Link	View
House	(VOICE VOTE) EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage w/amendments- refer to: Calendar & Rules Committee	2012-02-14	0	0	0	0	0	Failed	Link	View
House	(VOICE VOTE) EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Recommended for passage w/amendments- refer to: Education Committee	2012-02-08	0	0	0	0	0	Failed	Link	View

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