Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 246
Education, Dept. of - As enacted, 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 K-12. - Amends TCA Title 49.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Gardenhire (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 15, 2025): Pub. Ch. 419
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:06 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2025 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/22/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 21, 2025 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 6, 2025 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/6/2025 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 26, 2025 Senate | SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/26/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 15, 2025 · House
Pub. Ch. 419 - May 15, 2025 · House
Effective date(s) 05/09/2025 - May 9, 2025 · House
Signed by Governor. - May 1, 2025 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action. - Apr 30, 2025 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 28, 2025 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Apr 23, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0170) - Apr 21, 2025 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Apr 21, 2025 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0170) - Apr 21, 2025 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 1 - Apr 21, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2025 - Mar 10, 2025 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0 - Mar 6, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 6, 2025 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Mar 4, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/6/2025 - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/26/2025 - Feb 10, 2025 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee - Jan 27, 2025 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Jan 22, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction