2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
SB0246: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to English language learners.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, requires the department to convene a working group to study and develop best practices, strategies, and programming for English language learner (EL) educators in this state to utilize in educating EL students enrolled in a public school in this state in any of the grades kindergarten through 12. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
1/22/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
1/27/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/10/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
Senate
2/19/2025
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/26/2025
Senate
2/26/2025
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Senate
3/4/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/6/2025
Senate
3/6/2025
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
Senate
3/6/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
3/6/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
3/10/2025
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Subst. for comp. HB.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0170)
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 1
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2025
Senate
4/22/2025
Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0170)
Senate
4/23/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1
4/22/2025
33
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/21/2025
86
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration
3/6/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2/26/2025
8
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/6/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 2
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor
Todd Gardenhire
Republican