Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 0319 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to student instruction.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

  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 27, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 01, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 96% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Education, Curriculum - As enacted, adds instruction for public high school students on this state's safe haven law to the required components of a family life curriculum. - 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 Instruction Subcommittee

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 3/4/2025

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

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

  13. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025

  14. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025

  15. Comp. SB subst.

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 164

  18. Filed for introduction

  19. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  25. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0024)

  26. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

  28. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  30. Subst. for comp. HB.

  31. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0101)

  32. Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 3, PNV 4

  33. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  34. Signed by Senate Speaker

  35. Signed by H. Speaker

  36. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  37. Signed by Governor.

  38. Pub. Ch. 164

  39. Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (128)

128 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0319 do?
Education, Curriculum - As enacted, adds instruction for public high school students on this state's safe haven law to the required components of a family life curriculum. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Who sponsors SB 0319?
SB 0319 is sponsored by Massey, Becky D. (Republican), Hatcher, Tom (Republican), Bailey, Paul (Republican), Yager, Ken (Republican), and Yarbro, Jeff (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 0319?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2025. Enacted.
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