Tennessee · Senate Bill 4 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 50, Part 10, relative to deaf mentor programs.

SB 4 Sponsored by Becky Massey Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 9, 2022
  2. In committee Jan 20, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 17, 2023
  4. Passed the House Apr 19, 2023
  5. To the governor Apr 26, 2023
  6. Became law May 5, 2023

What it does

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

Education - As enacted, establishes a deaf mentor and parent advisor program to assist families in implementing bilingual and bicultural home-based programming for young children who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind at the Tennessee Schools for the Deaf and the West Tennessee School for the Deaf. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 50, Part 10.

Every action

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

Show the 19 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. SenatePassed on Second Consideration, held on desk pending committee appointments
  4. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  5. CommitteeRefer to Senate Education Committee · Senate Education Committee
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/8/2023 · Senate Education Committee
  7. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  8. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  9. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  10. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  11. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/11/2023 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  12. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Senate Calendar Committee
  13. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  14. SenatePlaced on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/17/2023
  15. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
  16. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  17. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  18. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  19. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 96, 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. 327
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 07/01/2023

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Motion to Adopt · Full Senate

Passed 33–0
Apr 17, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 33 No 0
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 33

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 8, 2023 Senate Education Committee Education Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0
Apr 11, 2023 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, joined by 9 cosponsors: 5 Republicans, 4 Democrats.

All 9 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.