Tennessee Senate Bill 355

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Passed on May 17 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-17 - Effective date(s) 05/05/2023
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

As enacted, requires the department to conduct a statewide needs analysis of preschool education in this state; requires the department to establish the Tennessee preschool task force to assist in developing a strategic plan for preschool education in this state and to provide recommendations on high-quality programming; requires, subject to available funding, the department to implement a pilot program to award grant funds to five LEAs to implement innovative and high-quality preschool programs in the 2023-2024 school year. - Amends TCA Title 49.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.

Sen. Ferrell Haile [R]

Sen. Raumesh Akbari [D]

Sen. Jeff Yarbro [D]

2023-04-20 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 91 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-19 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-12 - Senate - SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-22 - Senate - SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 (Y: 7 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-17		Effective date(s) 05/05/2023
2023-05-17		Pub. Ch. 340
2023-05-05	Senate	Signed by Governor.
2023-04-24	Senate	Transmitted to Governor for action.
2023-04-21	House	Signed by H. Speaker
2023-04-21	Senate	Signed by Senate Speaker
2023-04-21	Senate	Enrolled and ready for signatures
2023-04-20	House	Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0
2023-04-20	House	Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0387)
2023-04-20	House	Subst. for comp. HB.
2023-04-20	House	Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2023-04-19	Senate	Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
2023-04-19	Senate	Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0
2023-04-19	Senate	Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0315)
2023-04-19	Senate	Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0465)
2023-04-19	Senate	Sponsor(s) Added.
2023-04-18	Senate	Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/19/2023
2023-04-18	Senate	Senate Reset on calendar for 4/19/2023
2023-04-13	Senate	Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/18/2023
2023-04-12	Senate	Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0
2023-04-11	Senate	Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/12/2023
2023-04-11	Senate	Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee to 4/12/2023
2023-04-04	Senate	Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/11/2023
2023-03-22	Senate	Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
2023-03-15	Senate	Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/22/2023
2023-03-15	Senate	Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/22/2023
2023-03-08	Senate	Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/15/2023
2023-01-25	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
2023-01-24	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2023-01-23	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB1150 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-17 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 340

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0355&ga=113
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB0355.pdf
Text	https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/113/pub/pc0340.pdf
Amendment	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0315.pdf
Amendment	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0465.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/SB0355.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/FM1285.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/FM0987.pdf
Roll Call	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0355&ga=113