Tennessee · Senate Bill 461 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 49, relative to workforce development.

SB 461 Sponsored by Bo Watson Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 30, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Education - As introduced, establishes the future of work commission to govern the activities of the Tennessee education and workforce data center established in the department of finance and administration's office of evidence and impact to collect, conduct research using, respond to public records requests for, and publish reports regarding certain education and workforce data to create a web-based platform to provide an overview of progress from education into the workforce. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee · Senate Government Operations Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 3/15/2023 · Senate Government Operations Committee
  5. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Education Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Education Committee
  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 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  8. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2023 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  9. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2024 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  10. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/23/2024 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 15, 2023 Senate Government Operations Committee Government Operations Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Education Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0
Mar 22, 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

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • BW Bo WatsonR Primary sponsor · District 11

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.