Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 4 D cosponsors

SB 0517 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to school attendance.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 484

  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 28, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 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 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Education - As enacted, authorizes local education agencies and public charter schools to provide up to four days of the required 180 days of classroom instruction via hybrid learning in the event of dangerous or extreme weather conditions, or an emergency, as determined by the director of schools or the director of public charter schools. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Sponsor(s) Added.

  3. Sponsor(s) Added.

  4. Intro., P1C.

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  7. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  8. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/18/2025

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  11. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/25/2025

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/4/2025

  14. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/4/2025

  15. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/11/2025

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

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

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

  19. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

  20. Re-ref. Education Committee

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  24. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025

  25. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/7/2025

  26. Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

  27. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  28. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  29. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  30. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  31. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  32. Signed by H. Speaker

  33. Signed by Senate Speaker

  34. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  35. Signed by Governor.

  36. Pub. Ch. 484

  37. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  38. Filed for introduction

  39. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  41. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025

  42. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  43. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

  44. Senate Reset on calendar for 3/20/2025

  45. Sponsor(s) Added.

  46. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/20/2025

  47. Senate Reset on calendar for 3/24/2025

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

  49. Re-refer to S. Cal Comm

  50. Sponsor(s) Added.

  51. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025

  52. Companion House Bill substituted

  53. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 484

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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 0517 do?
Education - As enacted, authorizes local education agencies and public charter schools to provide up to four days of the required 180 days of classroom instruction via hybrid learning in the event of dangerous or extreme weather conditions, or an emergency, as determined by the director of schools or the director of public charter schools. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Who sponsors SB 0517?
SB 0517 is sponsored by Akbari, Raumesh (Democrat), Lamar, London (Democrat), Campbell, Heidi (Democrat), and Oliver, Charlane (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 0517?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2025. Enacted.
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