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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 26, 2012 | TN | HB 2566 | Increases Kindergarten Age Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10) |
April 25, 2012 | TN | HB 2566 | Increases Kindergarten Age Requirements | Bill Passed - House (68 - 30) |
March 7, 2016 | TN | SB 1674 | Amends Child Safety Seat Requirements | Bill Passed - House (68 - 19) |
April 4, 2018 | TN | HB 2331 | Requires Schools to Report on Use of Corporal Punishment | Bill Passed - House (80 - 1) |
May 1, 2019 | TN | HB 939 | Authorizes Education Savings Account Vouchers | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 14) |
May 1, 2019 | TN | HB 939 | Authorizes Education Savings Account Vouchers | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 46) |
April 23, 2019 | TN | HB 939 | Authorizes Education Savings Account Vouchers | Bill Passed - House (50 - 48) |
March 25, 2021 | TN | SB 1286 | Authorizes a Child to be Detained in a Secure Facility | Bill Passed - House (70 - 20) |
April 27, 2022 | TN | SB 2219 | Authorizes Smoking Bans | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 8) |
April 25, 2022 | TN | SB 2219 | Authorizes Smoking Bans | Bill Passed - House (56 - 33) |
Feb. 23, 2023 | TN | SB 3 | Prohibits Minors from Viewing "Prurient" Drag Performances | Bill Passed - House (74 - 19) |
Feb. 9, 2023 | TN | SB 3 | Prohibits Minors from Viewing "Prurient" Drag Performances | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 6) |
Feb. 23, 2023 | TN | SB 1 | Prohibits Gender Altering Medical Procedures in Minors | Bill Passed - House (77 - 16) |
Feb. 13, 2023 | TN | SB 1 | Prohibits Gender Altering Medical Procedures in Minors | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 6) |
April 21, 2023 | TN | SB 466 | Specifies that Teachers and Peers Do Not Have to Use a Student's Preferred Pronouns | Bill Passed - House (72 - 22) |
April 6, 2023 | TN | SB 466 | Specifies that Teachers and Peers Do Not Have to Use a Student's Preferred Pronouns | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7) |
April 19, 2023 | TN | SB 1443 | Limits Students Access to Educational Instruction by Requiring Written Consent from Parents | Bill Passed - House (74 - 24) |
April 17, 2023 | TN | SB 1443 | Limits Students Access to Educational Instruction by Requiring Written Consent from Parents | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5) |
April 17, 2023 | TN | SB 1237 | Authorizes Private School to Prohibit Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams | Bill Passed - House (72 - 19) |
April 13, 2023 | TN | SB 1237 | Authorizes Private School to Prohibit Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5) |
April 20, 2023 | TN | SB 894 | Exempts a Person Under 18 Years of Age from Paying for a Drivers License or ID | Bill Passed - House (68 - 13) |
April 10, 2024 | TN | SB 1971 | Prohibits Aiding in a Minor Seeking Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3) |
April 25, 2024 | TN | SB 2782 | Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 4) |
April 25, 2024 | TN | SB 2782 | Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 16) |
April 24, 2024 | TN | SB 2749 | Enacts the "Families' Rights and Responsibilities Act" | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 5) |