Tennessee · House Bill 358 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-5-108, relative to licensure actions taken based on a teacher's failure to comply with the terms…

  1. Introduced Jan 20, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 1, 2023
  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 Withdrawn  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, State Board of - As enacted, removes the requirement that the state board establish guidelines to suspend, deny, or revoke the license of a teacher who is delinquent or in default on a repayment or service obligation under a guaranteed student loan; deletes a provision that authorized the state board to exercise discretion with regard to certain licensure actions if the teacher's default or delinquency is the result of a medical hardship. - Amends TCA Section 49-5-108.

Read the full official title (30 words)

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-5-108, relative to licensure actions taken based on a teacher's failure to comply with the terms of the teacher's student loan obligation.

Every action

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

  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. HouseP2C, ref. to Education Administration
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee · House K-12 Subcommittee
  5. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/14/2023 · House K-12 Subcommittee
  6. HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Administration
  7. HousePlaced on cal. Education Administration for 3/1/2023
  8. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  9. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/9/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  10. HouseH. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/13/2023
  11. HouseComp. SB subst.
  12. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 93

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 95–0
Mar 13, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 95 No 0 Not voting 2
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 22 yes, 0 no Republicans: 72 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 95

Not voting · 2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.