Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires a public school to excuse a student from school to attend a released time course if requested by the student's parent or legal guardian even if the local board of education has not adopted a policy on released time courses; authorizes local boards of education to transport students attending a released time course to and from the place of instruction if the entity providing the instruction reimburses the LEA for the services. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 743 by the Secretary of State.
  • Bill History
  • Amendments
  • Video
  • Summary
  • Fiscal Note
  • Votes
  • Actions For HB2542Date
    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 74307/02/2020
    Comp. SB subst.06/08/2020
    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 6/8/202006/04/2020
    Sponsor(s) Added.06/04/2020
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 6/4/202006/03/2020
    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee06/03/2020
    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 6/3/202006/01/2020
    Action def. in Education Committee to 6/4/202005/28/2020
    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 5/28/202005/20/2020
    Meeting Canceled03/18/2020
    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/202003/11/2020
    Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/202003/11/2020
    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/202003/04/2020
    Action def. in Education Committee to 3/11/202003/04/2020
    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/4/202002/26/2020
    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee02/25/2020
    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/25/202002/19/2020
    Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee02/11/2020
    P2C, ref. to Education02/10/2020
    P1C.02/06/2020
    Intro.02/05/2020
    Filed for introduction02/05/2020
    Actions For SB2473Date
    Effective date(s) 06/22/202007/02/2020
    Pub. Ch. 74307/02/2020
    Signed by Governor.06/22/2020
    Transmitted to Governor for action.06/11/2020
    Signed by H. Speaker06/11/2020
    Signed by Senate Speaker06/10/2020
    Enrolled and ready for signatures06/10/2020
    Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 006/08/2020
    Subst. for comp. HB.06/08/2020
    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.03/09/2020
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House03/05/2020
    Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 003/05/2020
    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/5/202003/03/2020
    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee02/26/2020
    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/26/202002/19/2020
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee02/10/2020
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration02/06/2020
    Filed for introduction02/05/2020
  • No amendments for HB2542.
    No amendments for SB2473.

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  • Fiscal Summary

    NOT SIGNIFICANT


    Bill Summary

    Present law authorizes local boards of education to adopt a policy that excuses a student from school to attend a released time course in religious moral instruction for no more than one class period per school day. This bill requires public schools to excuse a student from school to attend a released time course in religious moral instruction for one hour per school day, regardless of whether the local board of education has adopted a policy, upon the request of a student's parent or legal guardian. The same requirements that apply to released time course attendance in LEAs that have adopted a policy will apply to students who are excused to attend a released time course under this bill.

    Under present law, any transportation to and from the place of instruction for a released time course, including transportation for students with disabilities, is the responsibility of the independent entity that teaches the course, parent, legal guardian, or student. This bill authorizes LEAs that provide school transportation services for students to provide students attending a released time course with transportation to and from the place of instruction if the independent entity that teaches the course reimburses the LEA for the cost of providing the transportation service.

  • FiscalNote for HB2542/SB2473 filed under HB2542

  • House Floor and Committee Votes

    House moved to substitute and conform to SB2473

    SB2473 by Yager - FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 6/8/2020
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................94
              Noes................................................0

              Representatives voting aye were: Baum, Beck, Boyd, Bricken, Byrd, Calfee, Camper, Carr, Carter, Casada, Cepicky, Chism, Clemmons, Cochran, Crawford, Curcio, Daniel, DeBerry, Doggett, Dunn, Eldridge, Faison, Farmer, Freeman, Gant, Garrett, Griffey, Grills, Hakeem, Halford, Hall, Hardaway, Haston, Hawk, Hazlewood, Helton, Hicks, Hill M, Hodges, Holsclaw, Holt, Howell, Hurt, Jernigan, Johnson C, Johnson G, Keisling, Kumar, Lafferty, Lamar, Lamberth, Leatherwood, Littleton, Love, Lynn, Marsh, Miller, Mitchell, Moody, Moon, Ogles, Parkinson, Potts, Powell, Powers, Ragan, Ramsey, Reedy, Rudd, Rudder, Russell, Sexton J, Shaw, Sherrell, Smith, Sparks, Staples, Stewart, Terry, Thompson, Tillis, Todd, Towns, Travis, Van Huss, Vaughan, Weaver, White, Whitson, Williams, Windle, Wright, Zachary, Mr. Speaker Sexton C -- 94.

    HB2542 by Powers - FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 6/8/2020
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................94
              Noes................................................0

              Representatives voting aye were: Baum, Beck, Boyd, Bricken, Byrd, Calfee, Camper, Carr, Carter, Casada, Cepicky, Chism, Clemmons, Cochran, Crawford, Curcio, Daniel, DeBerry, Doggett, Dunn, Eldridge, Faison, Farmer, Freeman, Gant, Garrett, Griffey, Grills, Hakeem, Halford, Hall, Hardaway, Haston, Hawk, Hazlewood, Helton, Hicks, Hill M, Hodges, Holsclaw, Holt, Howell, Hurt, Jernigan, Johnson C, Johnson G, Keisling, Kumar, Lafferty, Lamar, Lamberth, Leatherwood, Littleton, Love, Lynn, Marsh, Miller, Mitchell, Moody, Moon, Ogles, Parkinson, Potts, Powell, Powers, Ragan, Ramsey, Reedy, Rudd, Rudder, Russell, Sexton J, Shaw, Sherrell, Smith, Sparks, Staples, Stewart, Terry, Thompson, Tillis, Todd, Towns, Travis, Van Huss, Vaughan, Weaver, White, Whitson, Williams, Windle, Wright, Zachary, Mr. Speaker Sexton C -- 94.

              HB2542 by Powers - HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 6/3/2020
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail Rep(s). Clemmons, Johnson G requested to be recorded as voting No

              HB2542 by Powers - HOUSE K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee 2/25/2020
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

    Senate Floor and Committee Votes

    SB2473 by Yager - FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/5/2020
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................31
              Noes................................................0

              Senators voting aye were: Bailey, Bell, Bowling, Briggs, Crowe, Dickerson, Gardenhire, Gilmore, Gresham, Haile, Hensley, Jackson, Johnson, Kelsey, Kyle, Lundberg, Massey, Niceley, Powers, Reeves, Roberts, Robinson, Rose, Southerland, Stevens, Swann, Watson, White, Yager, Yarbro, Mr. Speaker McNally -- 31.

    SB2473 by Yager - SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/26/2020
    Passed
              Ayes................................................9
              Noes................................................0

              Senators voting aye were: Akbari, Bell, Crowe, Dickerson, Gresham, Haile, Hensley, Kelsey, Lundberg -- 9.