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SB 161
  • Introduced
    Jan 15, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    Apr 03, 2025
  • Passed House
  • Signed into Law
SB 161
Tennessee Senate Bill
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Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires the board of education for an LEA that operates at least one high school to adopt a policy for the selection of, and to select for the 2025-2026 school year and for each subsequent school year, at least one junior or senior student to serve as a nonvoting student member on the board for at least one one-year term that coincides with the school year for which the student is selected. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2.
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House • Apr 07, 2025: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
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Mar 11, 2025, House
HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/11/2025 Passed
YES: 6
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 6

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    Mar 25, 2025, House
    HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/25/2025 Passed
    YES: 18
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 18

    NO: 0

      OTHER: 0
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      Mar 26, 2025, Senate
      SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 3/26/2025 Passed
      YES: 8
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 1
      YES: 8

      NO: 0

        NOT VOTING: 1

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        Apr 02, 2025, House
        HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/2/2025 Passed
        YES: 10
        NO: 0
        OTHER: 0
        YES: 10

        NO: 0

          OTHER: 0
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          Apr 03, 2025, Senate
          FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/3/2025 Passed (1)
          YES: 29
          NO: 0
          OTHER: 0
          YES: 29

          NO: 0

            OTHER: 0
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            Apr 14, 2025, House
            HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/14/2025 Passed
            YES: 23
            NO: 2
            OTHER: 1
            YES: 23

            NO: 2

            NOT VOTING: 1

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            Apr 16, 2025, House
            HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025 4/15/2025 (1)
            YES: 0
            NO: 0
            OTHER: 0
            YES: 0

              NO: 0

                OTHER: 0
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                • Apr 07, 2025 | House
                  • Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
                • Apr 03, 2025 | Senate
                  • Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0279)
                  • Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0
                  • Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
                • Apr 01, 2025 | Senate
                  • Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025
                • Mar 27, 2025 | Senate
                  • Sponsor(s) Added.
                • Mar 26, 2025 | Senate
                  • Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
                • Mar 19, 2025 | Senate
                  • Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025
                  • Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
                • Mar 12, 2025 | Senate
                  • Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/19/2025
                  • Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
                • Mar 05, 2025 | Senate
                  • Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025
                • Jan 27, 2025 | Senate
                  • Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
                • Jan 16, 2025 | Senate
                  • Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
                • Jan 15, 2025 | Senate
                  • Filed for introduction
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