Tennessee House Bill 429 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 21-4)
Status: Passed on April 27 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-04-27 - Pub. Ch. 165
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As enacted, prohibits supervisors from disciplining or discouraging teachers and other educators for reporting inaccuracies or errors or potentially inflammatory material in textbooks or other educational materials to supervisors, elected officials, or parents or guardians; prohibits requiring a teacher or other educator to agree not to report inaccuracies or errors or potentially inflammatory material in textbooks or other educational materials, as a condition of employment. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2; Title 49, Chapter 5 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

As enacted, prohibits supervisors from disciplining or discouraging teachers and other educators for reporting inaccuracies or errors or potentially inflammatory material in textbooks or other educational materials to supervisors, elected officials, or parents or guardians; prohibits requiring a teacher or other educator to agree not to report inaccuracies or errors or potentially inflammatory material in textbooks or other educational materials, as a condition of employment. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2; Title 49, Chapter 5 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

Rep. Tilman Goins [R]	Rep. Timothy Hill [R]	Rep. Glen Casada [R]	Rep. Rick Womick [R]
Rep. Judd Matheny [R]	Rep. Jeremy Durham [R]	Rep. Billy Spivey [R]	Rep. John DeBerry [D]
Sen. Raumesh Akbari [D]	Rep. Mike Sparks [R]	Rep. David Byrd [R]	Rep. Andy Holt [R]
Rep. Debra Moody [R]	Rep. Bryan Terry [R]	Rep. Harold Love [D]	Rep. Courtney Rogers [R]
Rep. Ron Lollar [R]	Rep. David Alexander [R]	Rep. John Ragan [R]	Rep. Jerry Sexton [R]
Rep. Eddie Smith [R]	Rep. Terri Lynn Weaver [R]	Rep. Jimmy Eldridge [R]	Rep. Jay Reedy [R]
Rep. G.A. Hardaway [D]

2015-03-30 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 28 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-03-26 - House - FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 94 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-04-27		Pub. Ch. 165
2015-04-27		Effective date(s) 07/01/2015
2015-04-16		Signed by Governor.
2015-04-06	House	Transmitted to Governor for his action.
2015-04-02	Senate	Signed by Senate Speaker
2015-04-01	House	Signed by H. Speaker
2015-03-31	House	Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
2015-03-30	Senate	Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 3, PNV 1
2015-03-30	Senate	Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
2015-03-30	Senate	Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
2015-03-26	House	Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
2015-03-26	House	Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0
2015-03-26	House	Sponsor(s) Added.
2015-03-19	House	Sponsor(s) Added.
2015-03-19	House	H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2015
2015-03-18	House	Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2015
2015-03-18	House	Sponsor(s) Added.
2015-03-17	House	Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2015-03-17	House	Sponsor(s) Added.
2015-03-11	House	Placed on cal. Education Administration & Planning for 3/17/2015
2015-03-10	House	Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Administration & Planning
2015-03-04	House	Placed on s/c cal Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee for 3/10/2015
2015-03-02	House	Sponsor(s) Added.
2015-02-12	House	Sponsor(s) Added.
2015-02-11	House	Assigned to s/c Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee
2015-02-11	House	P2C, ref. to Education Administration & Planning
2015-02-09	House	Intro., P1C.
2015-02-05	House	Filed for intro.

SB1105 (Crossfiled) 2015-04-27 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 165

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0429&ga=109
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/109/Bill/HB0429.pdf
Roll Call	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0429&ga=109