Tennessee · House Bill 340 · 113th General Assembly

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

HB 340 Sponsored by Scott Cepicky Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 20, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 15, 2023
  3. Passed the House Mar 13, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 5, 2023
  5. To the governor Apr 18, 2023
  6. Became law Apr 28, 2023

What it does

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

Education - As enacted, requires a student to be considered in violation of a zero tolerance offense and be expelled for not less than one calendar year, except that a director of schools may modify such expulsion on a case-by-case basis, for threatening mass violence on school property or at a school-related activity. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Every action

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

Show the 19 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. HouseP2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
  4. HouseRef. to Education Administration
  5. CommitteeAssigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee · House K-12 Subcommittee
  6. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/21/2023 · House K-12 Subcommittee
  7. HouseRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Administration
  8. HousePlaced on cal. Education Administration for 3/1/2023
  9. CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  10. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  11. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/9/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  12. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/13/2023
  13. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0075)
  14. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  15. HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 79, Nays 16, PNV 0
  16. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  17. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  18. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  19. SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0380)
  1. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
  2. HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  3. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  4. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  5. HouseTransmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. GovernorSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 299
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 07/01/2023

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 79–16
Mar 13, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 79 No 16
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 7 yes, 16 no Republicans: 71 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 79

No · 16

Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Apr 5, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 4 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 6 Republicans.

All 6 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.