Tennessee · Senate Bill 967 · 113th General Assembly

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

SB 967 Sponsored by Bill Powers Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 31, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 12, 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, revises present law that relative to a local board of education keeping on file and available in each school library added or amended operating policies and a notice of each deleted operating policy; authorizes a person who holds an active industry license or credential relevant to a career and technical education course to provide instruction to students in the career and technical education…

Read the full title (117 words)

Education - As enacted, revises present law that relative to a local board of education keeping on file and available in each school library added or amended operating policies and a notice of each deleted operating policy; authorizes a person who holds an active industry license or credential relevant to a career and technical education course to provide instruction to students in the career and technical education course as long as the instruction is supervised at all times in the classroom by a licensed teacher who serves as the teacher of record for the course; holds such a person subject to investigation pursuant to law relative to investigating applicants for teaching positions. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Every action

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

Show the 17 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. SenateAction deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/29/2023
  8. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/29/2023 · Senate Education Committee
  9. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  10. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/12/2023
  11. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0369)
  12. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0
  13. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  14. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  15. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  16. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  17. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0380)
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 98, 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. 344
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 07/01/2023

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 33–0
Apr 12, 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 98–0
Apr 19, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 98 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 24 yes, 0 no Republicans: 73 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 98

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 29, 2023 Senate Education Committee Education Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0

Sponsors

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

All 3 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.