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SB0612Introduced in the Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9 and Title 49, relative to establishing a fund for career and technical education supports.

Introduced

Introduced by Becky Massey, District 6

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, creates a special fund to provide grants to local education agencies and public charter schools for the acquisition, retention, or expansion of digital career and technical education curricula through platforms containing comprehensive courses with lesson plans, media rich content and activities, and interactive assessments. - Amends TCA Title 9 and Title 49.

Where it stands

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

April 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · February 26, 2025

9

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

9 senators recorded in this Senate 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 senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Adam Lowe1Yes
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Dawn White13Yes
Mark Pody17Yes
Ferrell Haile18Yes
Bill Powers22Yes
Kerry Roberts23Yes
Joseph Hensley28Yes
Raumesh Akbari29Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/26/2025

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  7. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  8. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  9. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

  10. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  11. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  12. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

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