2023-2024 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
SB1177: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, requires, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, each LEA and public charter school to have fifth grade students complete one semester of Tennessee history in the first semester of the students' fifth grade year. - Amends TCA Title 49.
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Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
1/31/2023
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/2/2023
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/6/2023
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
Senate
3/8/2023
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/15/2023
Senate
3/15/2023
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0
Senate
3/31/2023
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/3/2023
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/10/2023
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/11/2023
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/13/2023
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/13/2023
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2023
Senate
4/19/2023
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in S. FW&M Comm. 4-19-23
Senate
4/19/2023
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/19/2023
Senate
4/19/2023
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0
Senate
4/20/2023
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2023
Senate
4/21/2023
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0487)
Senate
4/21/2023
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0202)
Senate
4/21/2023
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 2
Senate
4/21/2023
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
4/24/2023
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
2/12/2024
Subst. for comp. HB.
House of Representatives
2/12/2024
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0516)
House of Representatives
2/12/2024
Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
House of Representatives
2/13/2024
Enrolled and ready for signatures
Senate
2/15/2024
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
2/20/2024
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
2/20/2024
Transmitted to Governor for action.
Senate
3/1/2024
Signed by Governor.
Senate
3/19/2024
Pub. Ch. 523
3/19/2024
Effective date(s) 03/01/2024
Amendments
SA0487
Amendment 2-0 to SB1177
4/19/2023Not Adopted
SA0202
Amendment 1-0 to SB1177
3/15/2023Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
2/12/2024
96
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
4/21/2023
27
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0
4/19/2023
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0
3/15/2023
6
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/19/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 14
Democrat: 3
Primary Sponsor
Art Swann
Republican
Co-Sponsors (16)
Becky Massey
Republican
Bill Powers
Republican
Page Walley
Republican
Raumesh Akbari
Democrat
Rusty Crowe
Republican
Frank Niceley
Republican
Edward Jackson
Republican
Richard Briggs
Republican
Joseph Hensley
Republican
Ken Yager
Republican
Ferrell Haile
Republican
Steve Southerland
Republican
Paul Rose
Republican
Janince Bowling
Republican
Jeff Yarbro
Democrat
Heidi Campbell
Democrat