Tennessee · Senate Bill 838 · 113th General Assembly

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

SB 838 Sponsored by Dawn White Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 30, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 3, 2023
  4. Passed the House Apr 13, 2023
  5. To the governor Apr 19, 2023
  6. Became law Apr 28, 2023

What it does

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

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, authorizes an LEA to award a high school student credit for a course offered by the LEA's high school if the student attains a qualifying score on the course's final examination without requiring the student to enroll in the course. - Amends TCA Title 49.

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. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Senate Education Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/15/2023 · Senate Education Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/8/2023
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/8/2023 · Senate Education Committee
  7. SenateAction deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/15/2023
  8. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/15/2023 · Senate Education Committee
  9. SenateAction deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/22/2023
  10. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/22/2023 · Senate Education Committee
  11. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  12. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2023
  13. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0306)
  14. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
  15. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  16. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  17. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  18. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  19. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0388)
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 95, 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. 269
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 04/28/2023

Roll calls

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

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Apr 3, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 5 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 95–0
Apr 13, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 95 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 21 yes, 0 no Republicans: 73 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 95

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 22, 2023 Senate Education Committee Education Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 8

 Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 12 cosponsors: 11 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 12 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.