Roll Call: TN HB1655 | 2019-2020 | 111th General Assembly
For additional roll call votes on Tennessee HB1655 please see the Vote List
Bill Title: As introduced, requires a public school to credit a student who participates in a non-school-sponsored extracurricular activity, or who participates in up to 10 days of basic training required by a branch of the United States armed services, as present for attendance purposes; requires, subject to certain exceptions, a principal, or the principal's designee, to excuse a student from school attendance for up to 10 days to pursue an educational advancement opportunity. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2 and Title 49, Chapter 6.
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 10-1)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2020-03-05 - Received from House, Passed on First Consideration [HB1655 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Bill Title: As introduced, requires a public school to credit a student who participates in a non-school-sponsored extracurricular activity, or who participates in up to 10 days of basic training required by a branch of the United States armed services, as present for attendance purposes; requires, subject to certain exceptions, a principal, or the principal's designee, to excuse a student from school attendance for up to 10 days to pursue an educational advancement opportunity. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2 and Title 49, Chapter 6.
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 10-1)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2020-03-05 - Received from House, Passed on First Consideration [HB1655 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Vote: FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
Vote | Tally | Democrat | Republican |
---|---|---|---|
Yea | 98 | 26 | 72 |
Nay | - | - | - |
Not Voting | - | - | - |
Absent | - | - | - |
TOTAL | 98 | 26 | 72 |