Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 0582 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to pre-kindergarten enrollment.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 192

  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 30, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 02, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Education - As enacted, requires the department of education to establish enrollment deadlines for voluntary pre-kindergarten programs so that at-risk students who will be four years old by August 15 must be enrolled by the beginning of the school year and students who are four-year-olds who do not have a disability or who meet the qualifications for enrollment at three years of age must be enrolled by August 30. - 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 K-12 Subcommittee

  5. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  6. Sponsor change.

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/4/2025

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

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

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

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

  13. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/24/2025

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  16. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  17. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  18. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  19. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0132)

  20. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  21. H. Placed on Message Calendar 3/31/2025

  22. H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 95, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB0623

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

  24. Signed by H. Speaker

  25. Signed by Senate Speaker

  26. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  27. Signed by Governor.

  28. Pub. Ch. 192

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

  30. Filed for introduction

  31. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  40. Companion House Bill substituted

  41. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 192

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (132)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0582 do?
Education - As enacted, requires the department of education to establish enrollment deadlines for voluntary pre-kindergarten programs so that at-risk students who will be four years old by August 15 must be enrolled by the beginning of the school year and students who are four-year-olds who do not have a disability or who meet the qualifications for enrollment at three years of age must be enrolled by August 30. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Who sponsors SB 0582?
SB 0582 is sponsored by Akbari, Raumesh (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 0582?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2025. Enacted.
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