Tennessee · 114
SB 161
Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires each board of education for an LEA that operates at least one high school to adopt and implement a policy to authorize a high school student to serve as an advisory, nonvoting representative on the board during meetings that are open to the public. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2.
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Tennessee SB 161 amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2, to require each local education agency board operating at least one high school to adopt a policy authorizing a high school student to serve as an advisory, nonvoting representative on the board during public meetings.
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Sponsors
- Joey Hensley lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/17/2025 Passed (1) | upper | — | 596d57f2-c678-4025-8067-c523ae536906 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 17, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/596d57f2-c678-4025-8067-c523ae536906 CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION… | lower | — | 61876e53-fbf0-491c-be96-f48de5604cf9 | pass | 0 | 0 | 6 | Apr 16, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/61876e53-fbf0-491c-be96-f48de5604cf9 CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/3/2025 Passed (2) | upper | — | a114ee3c-7cb4-4198-afcb-f2d62c516f66 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 3, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a114ee3c-7cb4-4198-afcb-f2d62c516f66 CC0-1.0 |
| SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to… | upper | — | a06184e1-0d01-417e-b152-fa4c4aec8370 | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Mar 26, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a06184e1-0d01-417e-b152-fa4c4aec8370 CC0-1.0 |