Tennessee · Senate Bill 249 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 15, relative to the learning loss remediation and student acceleration program.

SB 249 Sponsored by Jack Johnson Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 19, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 21, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 6, 2023
  4. Passed the House Mar 23, 2023
  5. To the governor Apr 4, 2023
  6. Became law Apr 13, 2023

What it does

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

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires LEAs to conduct summer learning camps and after-school learning mini-camps annually instead of only in the summers immediately following the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years; revises the definition of "priority student" to allow additional "at-risk" children and students entering certain grade levels to participate in after-school learning mini-camps, learning loss bridge camps, and summer learning camps. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 15.

Every action

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

Show the 18 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 2/8/2023 · Senate Education Committee
  5. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  6. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  7. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 2/21/2023 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  8. SenateAction deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 2/28/2023
  9. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 2/28/2023 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  10. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Senate Calendar Committee
  11. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/6/2023
  12. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0014)
  13. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0
  14. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  15. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  16. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  17. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  18. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0008)
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 89, 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. 144
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 04/13/2023

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 33–0
Mar 6, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 33 No 0
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 33

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 89–0
Mar 23, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 89 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 18 yes, 0 no Republicans: 70 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 89

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 8, 2023 Senate Education Committee Education Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0
Feb 28, 2023 Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee Finance, Ways and Means Committee: Recommend for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Members

Yes · 11

 Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 3 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 4 cosponsors

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.