---
type: "Bill"
title: "Education - As enacted, creates a process for voters in Madison County to remove a local board of education member who is elected or appointed to fill a vacancy. - Amends TCA Title 49."
description: "Education - As enacted, creates a process for voters in Madison County to remove a local board of education member who is elected or appointed to fill a vacancy. - Amends TCA Title 49."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111"
identifier: "HB 983"
citation: "Tennessee HB 983 (111)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jackson", "Todd"]
version_count: 10
action_count: 58
vote_count: 14
first_action: "2019-01-28"
last_action: "2019-05-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2bbd566e-1e90-4309-a3b6-3ff6b39d30f6"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0983&GA=111"
source_hash: "0f79a9303b4f9a0bf2f43f7c7e400b7fa30fa588bab6b0371023fb49e7051611"
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 983 (111) — Education - As enacted, creates a process for voters in Madison County to remove a local board of education member who is elected or appointed to fill a vacancy. - Amends TCA Title 49.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0329** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0329.pdf)
2. **Amendment HA0501** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0501.pdf)
3. **Amendment HA0502** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0502.pdf)
4. **Amendment HA0505** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0505.pdf)
5. **Amendment HA0510** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0510.pdf)
6. **Amendment HA0511** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0511.pdf)
7. **Amendment HA0512** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0512.pdf)
8. **Amendment HA0515** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0515.pdf)
9. **Amendment SA0372** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/SA0372.pdf)
10. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Bill/HB0983.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE LOCAL COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/10/2019 (10) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur in House Amendment #8 5/2/2019 Passed (1) — **17–9** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY BECK PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 5/1/2019 Passed (2) — **54–40** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY PARKINSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 5/1/2019 Passed (3) — **54–42** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 5/1/2019 Passed (1) — **74–11** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE ELECTIONS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Local Committee 4/3/2019 (11) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/30/2019 Passed (5) — **61–32** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 6 BY COCHRAN PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 5/1/2019 Passed (4) — **50–44** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Move to Heel 4/24/2019 Failed (8) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/24/2019 (9) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/30/2019 4/29/2019 (6) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 1 4/17/2019 Passed (3) — **7–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/29/2019 Passed (2) — **31–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/24/2019 (7) — **0–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Jackson — primary (person)
- Todd — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-01-28** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2019-01-30** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2019-01-31** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
- **2019-02-05** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2019-02-06** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2019-02-07** P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
- **2019-03-27** Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-27** Ref. to Local Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-27** Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 4/3/2019
- **2019-03-28** Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 4/3/2019
- **2019-04-03** Placed on cal. Local Committee for 4/10/2019
- **2019-04-03** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Local Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-03** Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 4/10/2019
- **2019-04-03** Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 4/10/2019
- **2019-04-10** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2019
- **2019-04-10** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-10** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-10** Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 4/17/2019
- **2019-04-10** Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 4/17/2019
- **2019-04-17** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/24/2019
- **2019-04-17** Placed behind the budget
- **2019-04-17** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 1
- **2019-04-23** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/25/2019
- **2019-04-24** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/29/2019
- **2019-04-24** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-24** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/24/2019
- **2019-04-24** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-25** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/29/2019
- **2019-04-25** Senate Reset on calendar 4/29/19
- **2019-04-29** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/30/2019
- **2019-04-29** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2019-04-29** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0372)
- **2019-04-30** Comp. SB subst.
- **2019-04-30** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 5/1/19
- **2019-04-30** Reset on cal. for 5/1/2019
- **2019-04-30** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0329) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2019-04-30** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2019-04-30** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2019-05-01** Re-refer to Senate Cal. Comm.
- **2019-05-01** Placed on Senate Message Calendar 3 for 5/1/2019
- **2019-05-01** Passed H., as am., Ayes 74, Nays 11, PNV 7 `passage`
- **2019-05-01** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 5 - HA0510) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2019-05-01** H. adopted am. (Amendment 8 - HA0515) `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-01** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - HA0505) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2019-05-01** Am. tabled. (Amendment 3 - HA0502) `amendment-deferral`
- **2019-05-01** Am. tabled. (Amendment 2 - HA0501) `amendment-deferral`
- **2019-05-01** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 7 - HA0512) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2019-05-01** Am. tabled. (Amendment 6 - HA0511) `amendment-deferral`
- **2019-05-02** Senate concurred in House amendment 8
- **2019-05-02** Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 5/2/2019
- **2019-05-06** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2019-05-09** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2019-05-09** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2019-05-09** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2019-05-10** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-15** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 350
- **2019-05-15** Pub. Ch. 350
- **2019-05-15** Effective date(s) 05/10/2019

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2bbd566e-1e90-4309-a3b6-3ff6b39d30f6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).