Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 7 R cosponsors

SB 0134 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 49, relative to education.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/02/2025

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 21, 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 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Education, Dept. of - As enacted, enacts the "The Learning Pod Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  5. Ref. to Education Committee

  6. Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  14. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025

  15. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025

  16. Comp. SB subst.

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 305

  19. Filed for introduction

  20. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  22. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

  23. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025

  24. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025

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

  26. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025

  27. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0270)

  28. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 0, PNV 1

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  32. Subst. for comp. HB.

  33. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0301)

  34. Passed H., Ayes 58, Nays 28, PNV 6

  35. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  36. Signed by Senate Speaker

  37. Signed by H. Speaker

  38. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  39. Signed by Governor.

  40. Pub. Ch. 305

  41. Effective date(s) 05/02/2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 126 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (126)

126 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0134 do?
Education, Dept. of - As enacted, enacts the "The Learning Pod Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49.
Who sponsors SB 0134?
SB 0134 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), Stevens, John (Republican), Walley, Page (Republican), White, Dawn (Republican), and Yager, Ken (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0134?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2025. Enacted.
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