Tennessee · House Bill 558 · 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to student attendance.
- Introduced Jan 25, 2023
- In committee Feb 1, 2023
- Died
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires an LEA or public charter school to allow a student to be absent from school for one full school day each year to allow the student time to address the student's mental or behavioral health. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
Every action
6 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- HouseFiled for introduction
- HouseIntro., P1C.
- HouseP2C, ref. to Education Administration
- CommitteeAssigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee · House K-12 Subcommittee
- CommitteePlaced on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/14/2023 · House K-12 Subcommittee
- HouseTaken off notice for cal in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Administration
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
- ML Mary LittletonR Primary sponsor · District 78
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.