SB2228

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 5, Chapter 21; Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 8; Title 49, Chapter 10, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 10, Part 14; Title 49, Chapter 11, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 11, Part 8; Title 49, Chapter 13; Title 49, Chapter 15, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 16, Part 2; Title 49, Chapter 17; Section 49-2-203; Title 49, Chapter 3, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 4; Title 49, Chapter 50, Part 10; Title 49, Chapter 50, Part 16; Title 49, Chapter 50, Part 18; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 10; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 15; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 22; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 23; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 30; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 34; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 42; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 81; Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 2; Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 3 and Section 68-204-110, relative to education.

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Tennessee SB2228 amends various education-related statutes, including background check requirements, energy efficiency initiatives, and antisemitism.

Tennessee SB2228 amends multiple sections of the Tennessee Code to update education-related statutes. It mandates that local education agencies, public charter schools, and state or private colleges with training schools adopt background check policies for contract workers and volunteers. The bill also revises the energy efficient schools initiative, renaming the council to the office of energy efficient schools and transferring its functions to the department of education.

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Sponsors

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3
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

8 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Mar 18

1:00 PM

Senate Education Hearing

Mar 11

3:00 PM

Senate Education Hearing

History

May 27

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1040

Apr 24

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added.

Apr 22

Senate

Companion House Bill substituted