Tennessee · House Bill 897 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to K-12 education.

HB 897 Sponsored by Chris Hurt Withdrawn

  1. Introduced Jan 30, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 7, 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 Withdrawn  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 - As enacted, authorizes, upon a request of a director of schools or the director of a public charter school, the commissioner of education to issue an endorsement exemption to a teacher, in accordance with state board rules, to teach a physical education class required by law to elementary school students. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Every action

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

Show the 9 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 3/14/2023 · House K-12 Subcommittee
  7. HouseAction Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/21/2023
  8. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/21/2023 · House K-12 Subcommittee
  9. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/28/2023 · House K-12 Subcommittee
  1. HouseRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Administration
  2. HousePlaced on cal. Education Administration for 4/5/2023
  3. CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/6/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  5. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2023
  6. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  7. HouseComp. SB subst.
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 280

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Republicans.

All 3 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.