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2021-2022 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature

HB1901: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 5 and Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to qualifications required to teach.

Legislative Summary

As enacted, prohibits the granting of a temporary permit to teach a physical education class, special education course, or course for which an end-of-course examination is required; authorizes endorsement exemption to a teacher to teach any course or subject area, except a physical education class or a special education course, for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years; revises other related provisions; requires the department of education to report certain information regarding endorsement exemptions and temporary permits. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 5 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

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Bill History

1/20/2022
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/24/2022
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
1/26/2022
P2C, ref. to Education Administration
House of Representatives
1/26/2022
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/9/2022
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/15/2022
House of Representatives
2/15/2022
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 2/22/2022
House of Representatives
2/16/2022
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/22/2022
House of Representatives
2/22/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/22/2022
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Administration
House of Representatives
2/23/2022
Placed on cal. Education Administration for 3/2/2022
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
No Action Taken
House of Representatives
3/3/2022
Placed on cal. Education Administration for 3/9/2022
House of Representatives
3/9/2022
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/16/2022
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/17/2022
House of Representatives
3/17/2022
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/21/2022
House of Representatives
3/21/2022
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0638)
House of Representatives
3/21/2022
Passed H., as am., Ayes 69, Nays 17, PNV 0
House of Representatives
3/21/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/22/2022
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
3/24/2022
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
4/11/2022
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
4/11/2022
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0813)
Senate
4/11/2022
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 1
Senate
4/12/2022
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
4/14/2022
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/18/2022
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/19/2022
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
4/29/2022
Signed by Governor.
5/4/2022
Pub. Ch. 932
5/4/2022
Effective date(s) 04/29/2022

Amendments

HA0638

Amendment 1-0 to HB1901

3/9/2022Not Adopted
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Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration
4/11/2022
31
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/21/2022
69
Yea
17
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/4/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Republican: 7

Primary Sponsor

Terri Lynn Weaver
Terri Lynn Weaver
Republican

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text • 5/2/2022 • 72.2 KB
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Draft
Bill Text • 1/20/2022 • 11.5 KB
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Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis • 2/21/2022 • 101.0 KB
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Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note • 2/9/2022 • 103.2 KB
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External Links

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