Tennessee 110th Regular Session (2017-2018) Status: In Committee

SB 987 — Education - As introduced, removes requirement that an eligible student be previously enrolled in a public school for two semesters prior to receiving an individualized education account, attend a Tennessee school for the first time, or receive an account in the previous school year in order to be considered eligible to receive an individualized education account. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Last action — Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/24/2018

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 110th Regular Session (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/24/2018

  2. Taken off notice for cal. in Calendar & Rules Committee

  3. Re-refer to Senate Cal. Comm.

  4. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  5. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/24/2018

  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/24/2018

  7. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 4/23/2018

  8. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/23/2018

  9. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/23/2018

  10. Senate Reset on calendar 4/19/18

  11. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/19/2018

  12. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1098)

  13. H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA1235)

  14. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1234)

  15. Re-ref. Finance, Ways & Means Committee

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/18/2018

  18. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/18/2018

  19. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/17/2018

  20. Senate Reset on calendar 4/16/18

  21. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/16/2018

  22. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee

  23. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 4/11/2018

  24. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  25. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/12/2018

  26. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/11/2018

  27. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/12/2018

  28. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee to Next Calendar

  29. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee

  30. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2018

  31. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee

  32. Placed on cal. Education Instruction & Programs for 4/3/2018

  33. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  34. Action def. in Education Instruction & Programs to 4/3/2018

  35. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Instruction & Programs

  36. Placed on cal. Education Instruction & Programs for 3/27/2018

  37. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/28/2018

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

  39. Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction & Programs Subcommittee for 3/21/2018

  40. Recalled from Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee

  41. Re-refer to Senate Education Comm.

  42. Action Def. in s/c Education Instruction & Programs Subcommittee to 3/21/2018

  43. Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction & Programs Subcommittee for 3/7/2018

  44. Action Def. in s/c Education Instruction & Programs Subcommittee to 2018

  45. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  46. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 4/5/2017

  47. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 4/5/2017

  48. Action Def. in s/c Education Instruction & Programs Subcommittee to 4/5/2017

  49. Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction & Programs Subcommittee for 4/5/2017

  50. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 4/5/2017

  51. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 4/4/2017

  52. Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction & Programs Subcommittee for 3/29/2017

  53. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/29/2017

  54. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/29/2017

  55. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/22/2017

  56. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/15/2017

  57. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/15/2017

  58. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/8/2017

  59. P2C, ref. to Education Instruction & Programs

  60. Assigned to s/c Education Instruction & Programs Subcommittee

  61. P1C.

  62. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  63. Filed for intro.

  64. Intro.

  65. Filed for introduction

  66. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Sponsors

  • Kelsey · Primary
  • DeBerry · Primary

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

  • Kelsey
  • DeBerry

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/28/2018 Passed (1)

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Republican 4000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Dickerson — Yea
Kelsey — Yea
Tate — Yea
Gresham — Yea
Lundberg — Yea
Crowe, Rusty Republican Yea
Gardenhire, Todd Republican Yea
Haile, Ferrell Republican Yea
Hensley, Joey Republican Yea

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SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/5/2017 Passed (2)

Passed 6 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Unaffiliated 2201
Total 6201
% of votes cast 67%22%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Dickerson — Nay
Tate — Not Voting
Tracy — Nay
Gresham — Yea
Kelsey — Yea
Crowe, Rusty Republican Yea
Gardenhire, Todd Republican Yea
Haile, Ferrell Republican Yea
Hensley, Joey Republican Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 987?
SB 987 is sponsored by Kelsey and DeBerry.
What is the current status of SB 987?
This bill died with 110th Regular Session (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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