TEP Bill Tracking 2012 Calendar Report

Tennessee Equality Project is actively tracking the following legislation in the second session of the 107th  Tennessee General Assembly. These bills are on notice in House and Senate committees this week.

12:00pm - LP 16 - House Education Committee   02/14/12

4.	HB2414 Rep. B. Gilmore (D)	Health Care: Aids studies for public outreach and education. Requires the office of research and accountability to study AIDS prevention curricula implemented by LEAs. Requires the department of health to study AIDS prevention curricula that has been implemented in other states to determine if the programs are meritorious and effective. SB2506 - Sen. B. Marrero (D) - 01/19/2012 - Referred to Senate Education. Senate Status: 01/19/2012 - Referred to Senate Education. House Status: 02/09/2012 - Set for House Education Committee 02/14/12.
6.	HB2548 Rep. M. Hill (R)	Education: Student participation in extracurricular activities. Requires schools to notify parents or legal guardians, by way of student handbook or policy guidebook, of all clubs and organizations available to students attending such school. Gives parents the opportunity to prohibit their child from participating in such clubs or organizations by tendering a written communication to the school. SB2488 - Sen. D. Gresham (R) - 02/09/2012 - Set for Senate Education Committee 02/15/12. Senate Status: 02/09/2012 - Set for Senate Education Committee 02/15/12. House Status: 02/09/2012 - Set for House Education Committee 02/14/12.

Senate Education Committee   02/15/12 - 8:30am - LP 12

7.	SB2488 Sen. D. Gresham (R)	Education: Student participation in extracurricular activities. Requires schools to notify parents or legal guardians, by way of student handbook or policy guidebook, of all clubs and organizations available to students attending such school. Gives parents the opportunity to prohibit their child from participating in such clubs or organizations by tendering a written communication to the school. HB2548 - Rep. M. Hill (R) - 02/09/2012 - Set for House Education Committee 02/14/12. Senate Status: 02/09/2012 - Set for Senate Education Committee 02/15/12. House Status: 02/09/2012 - Set for House Education Committee 02/14/12.
10.	SB3116 Sen. D. Gresham (R)	Education: Relocation of students for safety reasons. Requires local boards of education to adopt policies concerning a teacher's ability to relocate a student for the safety of the student and the safety of others. Authorizes the use of reasonable or justifiable force to move an uncooperative student. Requires policies to address altercations between students or between students and LEA employees. Specifies that such policies will be effective on school property and at official school functions, including those not held on regular school property. HB3241 - Rep. H. Brooks (R) - 02/01/2012 - Referred to House General Subcommittee of Education. Senate Status: 02/09/2012 - Set for Senate Education Committee 02/15/12. House Status: 02/01/2012 - Referred to House General Subcommittee of Education.
14.	HB432 Rep. M. Hill (R)	Education: Student participation in extracurricular activities. Requires schools to notify parents or legal guardians of all clubs and organizations available to students attending such school by displaying such information in the student handbooks or policy guidebooks. Prohibits a school from allowing a student to become a member or participate in any activities of a club or organization if the parent or legal guardian of such student has tendered a written communication prohibiting such student from such membership or participation. SB426 - Sen. S. Campfield (R) - 02/09/2012 - Set for Senate Education Committee 02/15/12. Senate Status: 02/09/2012 - Set for Senate Education Committee 02/15/12. House Status: 05/09/2011 - House passed.

House General Subcommittee of Education   02/15/12 - 3:30pm - LP 29

3.	HB3266 Rep. P. Johnson (R)	Education: Protection of first amendment rights in schools. Prohibits local education agencies, administrative personnel, and instructional personnel from taking affirmative action, including entering into an agreement that infringes upon or waives the rights or freedoms afforded to school personnel and students under the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, without the written consent of the impacted individuals. SB3060 - Sen. J. Summerville (R) - 01/30/2012 - Referred to Senate Education. Senate Status: 01/30/2012 - Referred to Senate Education. House Status: 02/09/2012 - Set for House General Subcommittee of Education 02/15/12.
4.	HB229 Rep. J. Hensley (R)	Education: Teaching of sexuality in elementary and middle schools. Prohibits a public elementary school or middle school from the teaching of or furnishing of materials on human sexuality other than heterosexuality. SB49 - Sen. S. Campfield (R) - 05/20/2011 - Senate passed with amendment 5. Senate Status: 05/20/2011 - Senate passed with amendment 5. House Status: 02/09/2012 - Set for House General Subcommittee of Education 02/15/12.