Tennessee · Senate Bill 191 · 113th General Assembly

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

SB 191 Sponsored by Jon Lundberg Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 17, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 21, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 1, 2024
  4. Passed the House Apr 22, 2024
  5. To the governor May 16, 2024
  6. Became law May 28, 2024

What it does

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

Education - As enacted, makes revisions to law relative to safety in school buildings, policies and procedures regarding grades, and the use of performance goals and measures for a public school or LEA; requires professional licenses issued by the state board of education to be valid for a period of no less than eight years; prohibits the department of education from requiring a school or LEA to submit the school's or LEA's school improvement plan to the department for approval more than once every three years. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Every action

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

Show the 25 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 Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 1 · Senate Calendar Committee
  8. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/1/2024
  9. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0781)
  10. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 1
  11. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  12. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  13. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  14. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1002)
  15. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA1099)
  16. HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 68, Nays 25, PNV 0
  17. SenatePlaced on Senate Message Calendar for 4/23/2024
  18. SenateSenate refused to concur in amendment 1
  19. HouseH. refused to recede from H. am. no. 1
  20. SenatePlaced on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 4/24/2024
  21. SenateSenate refused to recede from its non-concurrence.
  22. SenateConference Committee appointed (Lamar, Lowe, Lundberg, Roberts, Taylor).
  23. HouseH. refused to recede from its non-concurrence
  24. HouseConf. comm. appointed. (Cepicky, Moody, Lafferty, Love)
  25. SenateConference Committee report adopted, Aye 29, Nay 0
  1. HouseConf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 76, Nays 7 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. 1005
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 05/28/2024, 07/01/2024

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 28–1
Apr 1, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 1 Not voting 2
Democrats: 3 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 1

Not voting · 2

REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 68–25
Apr 22, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 68 No 25
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 1 yes, 23 no Republicans: 66 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 68

No · 25

MESSAGE CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT · Full House

Passed 76–7
Apr 25, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 76 No 7 Not voting 1
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 13 yes, 7 no Republicans: 62 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 76

No · 7

Not voting · 1

Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report · Full Senate

Passed 29–0
Apr 25, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 0
Democrats: 4 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 20, 2024 Senate Education Committee Education Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 1
Members

Yes · 7

Not voting · 1

 Passed 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.