Tennessee Senate Education Chair Says Voucher Agreement Is Needed By Week’s End For Passage This Session

The Tennessee Senate’s Education Committee Chairman Is Predicting The School Voucher Bill Won’t Pass This Year If An Agreement Isn’t Reached By The End Of The Week With The House And Senate Seemingly Unwilling To Budge On Conflicting Plans.

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Tennessee Senate Education Committee Passes Private School Handgun Bill

The Senate Education Committee Passed A Bill That Will Allow Tennessee Private Schools Serving Pre-K Through 12th Grade Students To Establish Handgun Carry Policies For Their Property.

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Senate Education Committee To Hear Tennessee Private School Gun Bill

A Tennessee Bill That Would Expand Existing Gun Legislation For Private Schools Is Scheduled To Be Heard By The Senate Education Committee On March 13.

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Competing Tennessee ESA Proposals Set For Wednesday Committee Discussions

The Tennessee Legislature’s Debate On Education Savings Accounts Will Continue Wednesday When Competing Versions Of The Bill Are Heard By The Senate Education Committee And House Education Administration.

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Senate Education Committee Defers Governor Lee’s School Choice Bill For One Week

The Senate Education Committee Was Presented With The Senate Version Of Governor Lee’s School Choice Legislation, Which Is Vastly Different From The Version Presented In The House This Week. The Committee Decided Not To Replicate The Issues From The Previous Day In The House Meeting And Deferred The Vote On The Bill For One Week.

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Tennessee Public School Omnibus Bill Narrowly Passes House Subcommittee, Moves Forward To Full Education Committee

After Over 2 Hours And Much Discussion, HB1183 – The School Voucher Legislation That Has Been Called “The House Public School Omnibus Bill,” Passed Out Of The Tennessee House K-12 Subcommittee With A Roll Call Vote Of 6 Yes, 2 No’s And 2 Present Not Voting.

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Tennessee Private School Handgun Bill Passes House

A Tennessee Private School Handgun Bill Passed On The House Floor Yesterday 74 To 23. The Vote Was Split Along Party Lines With All Republicans Voting Yes And All Democrats In Attendance Voting Against The Bill.

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House Education Administration Committee Passes Tennessee Private School Handgun Law (Update 2.23.24)

The House Education Administration Committee Allowed Legislation To Move Forward That Would Allow Private Schools In Tennessee To Create Their Own Policies For Allowing Handguns On Campus.

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