Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 2 R cosponsors

HB 0138 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9 and Title 49, relative to establishing a fund for career and technical education supports.

Last action — Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 13, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 30% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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Summary

Education - As introduced, creates a special fund to provide grants to local education agencies and public charter schools for the acquisition, retention, or expansion of digital career and technical education curricula through platforms containing comprehensive courses with lesson plans, media rich content and activities, and interactive assessments. - Amends TCA Title 9 and Title 49.

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Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  4. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/26/2025

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  7. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  8. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  9. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

  10. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  11. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  12. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  13. Filed for introduction

  14. Intro., P1C.

  15. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  16. Ref. to Education Committee

  17. Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

  20. Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/25/2025

  21. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/25/2025

  22. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee

  23. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025

  24. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  25. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  26. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  27. Placed behind the budget

  28. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0138 do?
Education - As introduced, creates a special fund to provide grants to local education agencies and public charter schools for the acquisition, retention, or expansion of digital career and technical education curricula through platforms containing comprehensive courses with lesson plans, media rich content and activities, and interactive assessments. - Amends TCA Title 9 and Title 49.
Who sponsors HB 0138?
HB 0138 is sponsored by Haston, Kirk (Republican) and Doggett, Clay (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0138?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 13, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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