Local Education Agencies - As introduced, authorizes an LEA or public charter school to enroll, or deny enrollment to, students who are unlawfully present in the United States; eliminates state education funding for students who are unlawfully present in the United States; requires LEAs and public charter schools that enroll students who are unlawfully present in the United States to bear sole financial responsibility for their education. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49.
  • Bill History
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  • Summary
  • Fiscal Note
  • Votes
  • Actions For SB2597Date
    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee03/16/2022
    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/16/202203/09/2022
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee02/07/2022
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration02/03/2022
    Filed for introduction02/02/2022
    Actions For HB1648Date
    No Action Taken03/29/2022
    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/29/202203/24/2022
    No Action Taken03/22/2022
    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/22/202203/16/2022
    Def. to Special Calendar to be Published with Final Calendar in K-12 Subcommittee03/15/2022
    Failed in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Administration03/15/2022
    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/15/202203/09/2022
    Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/15/202203/08/2022
    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/8/202203/02/2022
    Reset on Final cal. of K-12 Subcommittee02/22/2022
    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/22/202202/16/2022
    Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 2/22/202202/08/2022
    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/8/202202/02/2022
    Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee01/12/2022
    P2C, ref. to Education Administration01/12/2022
    Intro., P1C.01/11/2022
    Filed for introduction12/07/2021
  • No amendments for SB2597.
    No amendments for HB1648.

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  • Fiscal Summary

    Other Fiscal Impact – A decrease in BEP funds to any LEA who is educating students prohibited from receiving funds in the proposed legislation. However, the extent and timing of any decrease in BEP funding to any LEA is unknown and cannot be reasonably determined. An unknown increase in state and local expenditures incurred providing educational resources to students who can longer be included in BEP funding calculations at state funded schools and LEAs. The proposed legislation may jeopardize up to $5,385,248,493 in federal funding for noncompliance with federal law.


    Bill Summary

    This bill declares that it is state policy that state revenues and resources should not be expended on, or provided to, persons present in the U.S. unlawfully. Under this bill, if an LEA or public charter school chooses to enroll a student who is unlawfully present in the U.S., then the department of education will be required to withhold from the LEA or public charter school, for each such student, the amount representing the per pupil state funds generated through the BEP for the LEA in which the student resides. This bill prohibits the department from counting a student who is unlawfully present in the U.S. as part of the BEP calculations for an LEA. This bill requires that an LEA or public charter school that enrolls a student who is unlawfully present in the U.S. be solely responsible for all costs associated with educating the student.

    This bill requires each LEA and public charter school to report:

    (1) Whether the LEA or public charter school will allow students who are unlawfully present in the U.S. to enroll in public school in the upcoming school year; and

    (2) Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, the number of students enrolled in the LEA or public charter school who are unlawfully present in the U.S.

  • FiscalNote for SB2597/HB1648 filed under HB1648

  • House Floor and Committee Votes

    HB1648 by Griffey - K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE:
    Failed in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Administration 3/15/2022
    Failed
              Ayes................................................3
              Noes................................................5

              Representatives voting aye were: Casada, Cepicky, Ragan -- 3.
              Representatives voting no were: Clemmons, Haston, Hurt, Love, White -- 5.

    Senate Floor and Committee Votes

    Votes for Bill SB2597 by the Senate are not available.