Education, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to allocate to each local education agency sufficient funds for the LEA to employ one full-time licensed professional school counselor at each high school in the LEA that enrolls at least 600 students in grades 10 through 12; requires each LEA to employ one full-time licensed professional school counselor at each high school for which the LEA receives such funding from the department. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Looking ahead

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History

1. 2026
   1. Apr 20Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026Latest
   2. Apr 14Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026
   3. Apr 14Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
   4. Feb 11Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
2. 2025
   1. Apr 17Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025
   2. Apr 14Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025
   3. Apr 14Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
   4. Mar 19Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
      • Vote recorded SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/19/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   5. Mar 12Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
   6. Feb 12Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education CommitteeMinor
   7. Feb 10Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   8. Jan 28Filed for introductionIntroduced