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SB 161 Pub

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires each board of education for an LEA that operates at least one high school to adopt and implement a policy to authorize a high school student to serve as an advisory, nonvoting representative on the board during meetings that are open to the public. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2.

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Legislative Timeline

28 actions
  1. May 13, 2025 lower
    Pub. Ch. 359
  2. May 13, 2025 lower
    Effective date(s) 05/05/2025, 07/01/2025
  3. May 5, 2025 lower
    Signed by Governor.
  4. Apr 23, 2025 lower
    Transmitted to Governor for action.
  5. Apr 22, 2025 lower
    Enrolled and ready for signatures
  6. Apr 22, 2025 upper
    Signed by Senate Speaker
  7. Apr 22, 2025 lower
    Signed by H. Speaker
  8. Apr 17, 2025 upper
    Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA0420)
  9. Apr 16, 2025 lower
    Subst. for comp. HB.
  10. Apr 16, 2025 lower
    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0163)
  11. Apr 16, 2025 lower
    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0420)
  12. Apr 16, 2025 lower
    Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 1, PNV 6
  13. Apr 16, 2025 lower
    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025
  14. Apr 7, 2025 lower
    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  15. Apr 3, 2025 lower
    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0279)
  16. Apr 3, 2025 upper
    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0
  17. Apr 3, 2025 lower
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
  18. Apr 1, 2025 lower
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025
  19. Mar 27, 2025 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  20. Mar 26, 2025 upper
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
  21. Mar 19, 2025 lower
    Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025
  22. Mar 19, 2025 lower
    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
  23. Mar 12, 2025 lower
    Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/19/2025
  24. Mar 12, 2025 lower
    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
  25. Mar 5, 2025 lower
    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025
  26. Jan 27, 2025 upper
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
  27. Jan 16, 2025 lower
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  28. Jan 15, 2025 lower
    Filed for introduction
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