Tennessee · House Bill 2242 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to computer science education.

HB 2242 Sponsored by Mark White Withdrawn

  1. Introduced Jan 29, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 1, 2024
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Education, Curriculum - As enacted, specifies that only middle school students enrolled in the lowest grade level at a middle school are required to take one course in computer science; authorizes the board to promulgate rules to effectuate the act. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.

Every action

17 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 9 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. CommitteeP2C, ref. to Insurance Committee- Government Operations for Review · House Insurance Committee
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee · House Insurance Subcommittee
  5. HouseReassigned to Education Instruction - Government Operations for Review
  6. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee · House Education Instruction Subcommittee
  7. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 3/13/2024 · House Education Instruction Subcommittee
  8. HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Instruction
  9. HousePlaced on cal. Education Instruction for 3/19/2024
  1. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee · House Government Operations Committee
  2. CommitteePlaced on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/25/2024 · House Government Operations Committee
  3. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  4. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  5. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/28/2024 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  6. HouseH. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/1/2024
  7. HouseComp. SB subst.
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 693

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 1 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 92–0
Apr 1, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 92 No 0 Not voting 2
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 18 yes, 0 no Republicans: 73 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 92

Not voting · 2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.