Tennessee 110th Regular Session (2017-2018) Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

SB 115 — School Vouchers - As introduced, allows a student who was denied admittance to the individualized education account (IEA) program for the 2016-2017 school year because the student was not previously enrolled in a Tennessee public school the two semesters preceding the semester with an IEA to enroll in the program, if the student has the required disability and had an IEP at a Tennessee public school during the 2015-2016 school year. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 10, Part 14.

Last action — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

  2. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  4. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to Final Calendar

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

  6. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee of Education Administration & Planning

  7. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee for 2/21/2017

  8. Assigned to s/c Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee

  9. P2C, ref. to Education Administration & Planning

  10. Intro., P1C.

  11. Filed for intro.

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

  13. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  14. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 115?
SB 115 is sponsored by Briggs, Richard (Republican) and Zachary, Jason (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 115?
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.
Where can I track SB 115?
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