Tennessee · Senate Bill 1691 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 30, relative to the school attendance record of a student serving as a member of…

SB 1691 Sponsored by Mark Pody Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 9, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 11, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate Feb 22, 2024
  4. Passed the House Feb 22, 2024
  5. To the governor Feb 28, 2024
  6. Became law Mar 11, 2024

What it does

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

Education, State Board of - As enacted, requires the public high school in which the public high school student member of the state board of education is enrolled to count the student as present for time the student spends performing the student's duties as a member of the state board of education. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 30.

Read the full official title (32 words)

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 30, relative to the school attendance record of a student serving as a member of the state board of education.

Every action

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

Show the 9 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 2/14/2024 · Senate Education Committee
  5. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Senate Calendar Committee
  6. SenatePlaced on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/22/2024
  7. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
  8. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  9. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
  2. SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
  3. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  4. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  5. SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
  6. SenateSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 549
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 03/11/2024

Roll calls

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

Motion to Adopt · Full Senate

Passed 33–0
Feb 22, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 33 No 0
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 33

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 14, 2024 Senate Education Committee Education Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Members

Yes · 7

 Passed 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • MP Mark PodyR Primary sponsor · District 17

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.