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TennesseeHB 0061114th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37 and Title 49, relative to student attendance.

Sponsored By: Kevin D. Raper (Republican)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Truancy cases can subpoena attendance records

Beginning July 1, 2025, in a truancy complaint or referral, a subpoena can require a school to give a student’s attendance records. The request can include all past years the student attended a public school. Schools must follow the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and other privacy laws before sharing. This improves officials’ access to attendance history but raises privacy risks for students and families.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kevin D. Raper

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Elaine Davis

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 149 • No: 1

Senate vote • 3/24/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/24/2025

Yes: 32 • No: 0

House vote • 3/10/2025

FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/10/2025

Yes: 95 • No: 0

House vote • 3/10/2025

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 3/4/2025

HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Yes: 15 • No: 1

House vote • 2/18/2025

HOUSE K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 133

    4/4/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

    4/4/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/3/2025

  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    3/27/2025House

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    3/26/2025House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    3/26/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    3/25/2025House

  8. Passed Senate, Ayes 2, Nays 0

    3/24/2025Senate

  9. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    3/24/2025Senate

  10. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    3/13/2025Senate

  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    3/11/2025House

  12. Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0

    3/10/2025House

  13. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/10/2025

    3/6/2025House

  14. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025

    3/5/2025House

  15. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    3/4/2025House

  16. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/4/2025

    2/26/2025House

  17. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/4/25

    2/25/2025House

  18. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/25/2025

    2/19/2025House

  19. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee

    2/18/2025House

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/13/2025House

  21. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/18/2025

    2/12/2025House

  22. Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

    1/28/2025House

  23. Ref. to Education Committee

    1/16/2025House

  24. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

    1/15/2025House

  25. Intro., P1C.

    1/14/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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