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HB1001Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to high school graduation requirements.

Failed

Introduced by Kirk Haston, District 72

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, requires the state board of education to authorize a student who is working toward completing a career and technical education elective focus to substitute up to four career and technical education course credits for the required chemistry course credit, computer science course credit, world language course credit, and Algebra II course credit necessary to earn a full diploma upon graduation from high school. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Where it stands

Failed in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee

March 25, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE: Failed in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee · March 25, 2025

3

Yes

3

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

6 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Sam McKenzie15No
Yusuf Hakeem28No
Gino Bulso61Yes
Aron Maberry68Yes
Kirk Haston72Yes
Mark White83No

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/11/2025

  6. Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/18/2025

  7. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

  8. Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/25/2025

  9. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/25/2025

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Failed in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee

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