AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 4; Title 8; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 40; Title 41; Title 49; Title 50; Title 54…
- Introduced Jan 9, 2023
- In committee Jan 12, 2023
- Withdrawn
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Education - As enacted, updates the terms "general education development credential," "high school equivalency test," and variations of the terms to "high school equivalency credential." - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 8; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 40; Title 41; Title 49; Title 50; Title 54; Title 55; Title 62; Title 63 and Title 68.
Read the full official title (44 words)
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 4; Title 8; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 40; Title 41; Title 49; Title 50; Title 54; Title 55; Title 62; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to high school equivalency credentials.
Every action
20 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 12 earlier steps
- HouseFiled for introduction
- HouseIntro., P1C.
- HouseP2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
- HouseRef. to Education Administration
- CommitteeAssigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee · House K-12 Subcommittee
- HouseSponsor(s) Added.
- CommitteePlaced on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/7/2023 · House K-12 Subcommittee
- HouseAction Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 2/14/2023
- CommitteePlaced on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/14/2023 · House K-12 Subcommittee
- HouseRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Administration
- HousePlaced on cal. Education Administration for 3/1/2023
- CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
- CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/2/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
- HouseAction def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to 3/9/2023
- CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/9/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
- HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/13/2023
- HouseSponsor(s) Added.
- HouseComp. SB subst.
- HouseSponsor(s) Added.
- GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 114
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 4 Republicans, 1 Democrat.
- WL William LamberthR Primary sponsor · District 44
All 5 cosponsors
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.