---
type: "Bill"
title: "Education - As enacted, requires that the instruction provided to a student who is identified for intervention through the response to instruction and intervention (RTI²) framework be determined by the student's local education agency based on the individual student's needs. - Amends TCA Title 49."
description: "Education - As enacted, requires that the instruction provided to a student who is identified for intervention through the response to instruction and intervention (RTI²) framework be determined by the student's local education agency based on the individual student's needs. - Amends TCA Title 49."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "HB 5"
citation: "Tennessee HB 5 (112)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Cepicky", "Hensley"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 41
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2020-11-09"
last_action: "2021-04-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cf52a5b9-677b-47ad-b283-2ce44a5424cf"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0005&GA=112"
source_hash: "63e4100be4ef3407e10c78e31ff73d85e0949bfbc92fb8aa0e63996b0a9a224b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee HB 5 (112) — Education - As enacted, requires that the instruction provided to a student who is identified for intervention through the response to instruction and intervention (RTI²) framework be determined by the student's local education agency based on the individual student's needs. - Amends TCA Title 49.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/HB0005.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/15/2021 Passed (1) — **88–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/24/2021 Passed (2) — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE EDUCATION INSTRUCTION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Education Instruction Subcommittee 2/9/2021 (5) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/1/2021 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE EDUCATION INSTRUCTION COMMITTEE: 2/24/2021 Failed (3) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE EDUCATION INSTRUCTION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Education Instruction Subcommittee 2/9/2021 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/15/2021 Passed (2) — **88–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Cepicky — primary (person)
- Hensley — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2020-11-09** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-01-11** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-01-12** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2021-01-13** Ref. to Education Instruction `referral-committee`
- **2021-01-13** P2C held on desk.
- **2021-01-19** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-01-27** Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-02** Sponsor(s) Removed
- **2021-02-03** Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 2/9/2021
- **2021-02-08** Sponsor change.
- **2021-02-08** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-02-08** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2021-02-09** Rec. for pass; ref to Education Instruction Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-02-10** Placed on cal. Education Instruction for 2/17/2021
- **2021-02-10** Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/17/2021
- **2021-02-10** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
- **2021-02-17** Placed on cal. Education Instruction for 2/24/2021
- **2021-02-17** Meeting Canceled
- **2021-02-17** Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/24/2021
- **2021-02-24** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-02-24** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2021-02-25** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/1/2021
- **2021-03-01** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2021-03-01** Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2021-03-03** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/4/2021
- **2021-03-03** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-03-04** Sponsor change.
- **2021-03-04** Action def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to 3/11/2021
- **2021-03-10** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/11/2021
- **2021-03-11** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/15/2021
- **2021-03-15** Comp. SB subst.
- **2021-03-15** Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2021-03-15** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2021-03-17** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2021-03-17** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2021-03-18** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2021-03-18** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2021-03-29** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2021-04-06** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 57
- **2021-04-06** Effective date(s) 03/29/2021
- **2021-04-06** Pub. Ch. 57

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cf52a5b9-677b-47ad-b283-2ce44a5424cf`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).