Tennessee · Senate Bill 1867 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to therapy dogs in schools.

SB 1867 Sponsored by Joey Hensley Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 23, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 25, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 15, 2024
  4. Passed the House Apr 23, 2024
  5. To the governor Apr 29, 2024
  6. Became law May 9, 2024

What it does

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

Education, Dept. of - As enacted, enacts the "Beyond Ordinary Learning Opportunities (BOLO) Act," which requires the department to establish a one-year pilot program to place a therapy dog in five public schools in the 2024-2025 school year. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Every action

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

Show the 16 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 3/13/2024 · Senate Education Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/20/2024
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/20/2024 · Senate Education Committee
  7. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 2 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  8. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/9/2024 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  9. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Senate Calendar Committee
  10. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2024
  11. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0776)
  12. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 0, PNV 1
  13. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  14. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  15. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  16. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0545)
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 95, Nays 1, PNV 1
  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. 954
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 05/09/2024

Roll calls

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

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 28–0
Apr 15, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 3 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

Not voting · 1

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 95–1
Apr 23, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 95 No 1 Not voting 1
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 23 yes, 1 no Republicans: 71 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 95

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 20, 2024 Senate Education Committee Education Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 2
Members

Yes · 7

Not voting · 2

 Passed 7–0
Apr 9, 2024 Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee Finance, Ways and Means Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Members

Yes · 11

 Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.