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Companion Bill HB4089. Education - Enacts the "Bible in School Act." - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for SB4104 / *HB4089MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB4104 / *HB4089 This bill authorizes the state board of education to approve a curriculum for an elective state-funded course of a nonsectarian, nonreligious academic study of the Bible. Any LEA that elects to offer the Bible course and utilize an approved textbook would be required to do so in a manner that is consistent with the state and federal constitutions. This bill prohibits the use of any religious test or association when assigning teachers for Bible courses pursuant to this bill. ON MAY 7, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #1, #2 AND #3 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 4104, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 removes descriptive terminology regarding the type of course that this bill [...] show full description
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- 06/06/2008 - Public Chapter 1037
- 06/06/2008 - Effective date(s) 07/01/08
- 05/28/2008 - Signed by Governor.
- 05/20/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for action.
- 05/20/2008 - Signed by House Speaker
show all actions- 06/06/2008 - Public Chapter 1037
- 06/06/2008 - Effective date(s) 07/01/08
- 05/28/2008 - Signed by Governor.
- 05/20/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for action.
- 05/20/2008 - Signed by House Speaker
- 05/16/2008 - Signed by Senate Speaker
- 05/15/2008 - Enrolled and ready for signatures
- 05/14/2008 - Senate concurred in House am. 4
- 05/14/2008 - Placed on Senate Message Calendar (1) Calendar for 05/14/2008
- 05/13/2008 - Passed House, as am., Ayes 93, Nays 3
- 05/13/2008 - Am. no. 1 & 2 withdrawn.
- 05/13/2008 - H. adopted am. no. 4
- 05/13/2008 - Am. no. 3 withdrawn.
- 05/13/2008 - Substituted for Companion House Bill
- 05/13/2008 - Received from Senate, held on House desk.
- 05/07/2008 - Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- 05/07/2008 - Passed Senate as am., Ayes 32, Nays 0
- 05/07/2008 - Senate adopted am.(Amendment 3 of 0 - SA1499)
- 05/07/2008 - Senate adopted am.(Amendment 2 of 0 - SA1397)
- 05/07/2008 - Senate adopted am.(Amendment 1 of 0 - SA1327)
- 05/02/2008 - Placed on Senate Regular Calendar (1) Calendar for 05/07/2008
- 05/01/2008 - Senate Reset on Calendar for 5/7/2008
- 04/30/2008 - Placed on Senate Regular Calendar (1) Calendar for 05/01/2008
- 04/29/2008 - Senate Reset on Calendar for 5/1/2008
- 04/25/2008 - Placed on Senate Regular Calendar (1) Calendar for 04/29/2008
- 04/22/2008 - Recommended for Passage w/ am., Referred to Senate Calendar Comm. Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- 04/17/2008 - Placed on Senate Ed. Comm. Calendar for 04/22/2008
- 04/16/2008 - Action Deferred in Senate Ed. Comm. to 4/23/08
- 04/10/2008 - Placed on Senate Ed. Comm. Calendar for 04/14/2008
- 04/09/2008 - Action Deferred in Senate Ed. Comm. to 4/16/2008
- 04/03/2008 - Placed on Senate Ed. Comm. Calendar for 04/09/2008
- 02/04/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Ed. Comm.
- 01/31/2008 - Introduced, Passed first consideration
- 01/31/2008 - Filed for Introduction
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