Tennessee · Senate Bill 355 · 113th General Assembly

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

SB 355 Sponsored by Ferrell Haile Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 23, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 25, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 19, 2023
  4. Passed the House Apr 20, 2023
  5. To the governor Apr 24, 2023
  6. Became law May 5, 2023

What it does

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

Education, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to conduct a statewide needs analysis of preschool education in this state; requires the department to establish the Tennessee preschool task force to assist in developing a strategic plan for preschool education in this state and to provide recommendations on high-quality programming; requires, subject to available funding, the department to implement a pilot program to award grant funds to five LEAs to implement innovative and high-quality preschool programs in the 2023-2024 school year. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Every action

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

Show the 22 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 3/15/2023 · Senate Education Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/22/2023
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/22/2023 · Senate Education Committee
  7. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  8. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/11/2023 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  9. SenateAction deferred in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee to 4/12/2023
  10. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/12/2023 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  11. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  12. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/18/2023
  13. SenateSenate Reset on calendar for 4/19/2023
  14. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/19/2023
  15. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  16. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0465)
  17. SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0315)
  18. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0
  19. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  20. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  21. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  22. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0387)
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 91, 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. 340
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 05/05/2023

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
Apr 19, 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 91–0
Apr 20, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 91 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 20 yes, 0 no Republicans: 70 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 91

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 22, 2023 Senate Education Committee Education Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 7

No · 2

 Passed 7–2
Apr 12, 2023 Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee Finance, Ways and Means Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 11

 Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

All 2 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.