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Joey Hensley (Senate District 28)

State Senator • Republican

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SB 263

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State Government - As introduced, prohibits the enforcement and recognition of requirements or mandates issued by the World Health Organization, United Nations, or World Economic Forum in this state or its political subdivisions. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 4.

Introduced by Joey Hensley,
Signed by Governor.
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SB 161

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Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires the board of education for an LEA that operates at least one high school to adopt a policy for the selection of, and to select for the 2025-2026 school year and for each subsequent school year, at least one junior or senior student to serve as a nonvoting student member on the board for at least one one-year term that coincides with the school year for which the student is selected. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2.

Introduced by Joey Hensley,
Signed by Governor.
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SB 827

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Schools, Private - As introduced, prohibits the state board of education from requiring a private school that provides a fully online, self-paced educational program to comply with certain class size, school calendar, vaccination, and assessment requirements in order to operate in this state as an approved Category III nonpublic school. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Introduced by Joey Hensley,
Signed by Governor.
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SB 1003

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Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires the state board of education to approve at least one universal screener for pre-kindergarten students as an alternative growth model to generate individual growth scores for pre-kindergarten teachers; requires, instead of authorizes, LEAs and public charter schools that provide a voluntary pre-kindergarten program to allow pre-kindergarten teachers to use the results of a state-board-approved universal screener for pre-kindergarten students as an alternative growth model for annual evaluation purposes. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Introduced by Joey Hensley,
Signed by Governor.
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SB 657

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Criminal Offenses - As introduced, adds organized retail crime and possession or employment of a firearm during the commission of or attempt to commit a dangerous felony to the definition of racketeering activity; clarifies that carjacking is racketeering activity. - Amends TCA Title 39.

Introduced by Joey Hensley,
Signed by Governor.
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