Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 0246 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to English language learners.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/09/2025

  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 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 94% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 2 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. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  15. Placed behind the budget

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

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

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

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

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

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

  22. Comp. SB subst.

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 419

  25. Filed for introduction

  26. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  29. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

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

  31. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  32. Sponsor(s) Added.

  33. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  35. Subst. for comp. HB.

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

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

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

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

  40. Sponsor(s) Added.

  41. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  42. Signed by Senate Speaker

  43. Signed by H. Speaker

  44. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  45. Signed by Governor.

  46. Pub. Ch. 419

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

129 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0246 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 SB 0246?
SB 0246 is sponsored by Gardenhire, Todd (Republican), Campbell, Heidi (Democrat), Bowling, Janice (Republican), and Yarbro, Jeff (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 0246?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2025. Enacted.
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