TN SB2597 | 2021-2022 | 112th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 2 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-03-16 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 2 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-03-16 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, authorizes an LEA or public charter school to enroll, or deny enrollment to, students who are unlawfully present in the United States; eliminates state education funding for students who are unlawfully present in the United States; requires LEAs and public charter schools that enroll students who are unlawfully present in the United States to bear sole financial responsibility for their education. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 49, relative to persons unlawfully present in the United States.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-16 | Senate | Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee |
| 2022-03-09 | Senate | Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/16/2022 |
| 2022-02-07 | Senate | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee |
| 2022-02-03 | Senate | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2022-02-02 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB1648 (Crossfiled) 2022-03-29 - No Action Taken
