Tennessee · Senate Bill 1208 · 113th General Assembly

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

  1. Introduced Jan 31, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2023
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Education, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department, in administering the individualized education account program, to develop and implement a process for notifying all parents of their children's potential eligibility for an individualized education account, instead of only ensuring lower-income families are so notified; requires the department to report whether the process increased student participation in the program to the education committee of the senate and the education administration committee of the house of representatives by January 31 of each year. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Every action

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

Show the 5 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Senate Education Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/8/2023 · Senate Education Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/15/2023
  1. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/15/2023 · Senate Education Committee
  2. SenateAction deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/22/2023
  3. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/22/2023 · Senate Education Committee
  4. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 1 PNV 1 · Senate Calendar Committee
  5. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2023
  6. SenateCompanion House Bill substituted
  7. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 321

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 22, 2023 Senate Education Committee Education Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 1 PNV 1
Members

Yes · 6

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Passed 6–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

All 2 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.