Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 0410 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to English language learners.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 419

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 29, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Education, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to convene a working group to study and develop best practices, strategies, and programming for English language learner (EL) educators in this state to utilize in educating EL students enrolled in a public school in this state in any of the grades K-12. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Bill Text

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. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/6/2025

  7. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  10. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  11. Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0170)

  13. Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 1

  14. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2025

  15. Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0170)

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  18. Signed by Senate Speaker

  19. Signed by H. Speaker

  20. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  21. Signed by Governor.

  22. Pub. Ch. 419

  23. Effective date(s) 05/09/2025

  24. Filed for introduction

  25. Intro., P1C.

  26. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  27. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  28. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/4/2025

  29. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee

  30. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025

  31. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025

  32. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025

  33. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025

  34. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025

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

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

  37. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  38. Placed behind the budget

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

  40. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  41. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  43. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  44. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  45. Comp. SB subst.

  46. Sponsor(s) Added.

  47. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 419

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)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0410 do?
Education, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to convene a working group to study and develop best practices, strategies, and programming for English language learner (EL) educators in this state to utilize in educating EL students enrolled in a public school in this state in any of the grades K-12. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Who sponsors HB 0410?
HB 0410 is sponsored by White, Mark (Republican) and Glynn, Ronnie (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 0410?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2025. Enacted.
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