Tennessee · Senate Bill 1853 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to work-based learning.

  1. Introduced Jan 23, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 25, 2024
  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 Withdrawn  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 - As enacted, increases from three to six the maximum number of credits a student may earn in a work-based learning program in one school year; reduces from 10 to 5 hours per week, the amount of time of supervised work experience required for each additional credit earned; removes minimum of hours per week required for two additional credits. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Senate Education Committee
  4. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  5. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/14/2024 · Senate Education Committee
  6. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  7. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  8. SenateSponsor change.
  9. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/26/2024
  10. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  11. SenateCompanion House Bill substituted
  12. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 543

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 14, 2024 Senate Education Committee Education Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 8

Passed 8–0

Sponsors

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

  • AL Adam LoweR Primary sponsor · District 1
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.