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TennesseeSB 0161114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 2, relative to boards of education.

Sponsored By: Joey Hensley (Republican)

Became Law

Local Education Agencies

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Bill Overview

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

High school student advisor on boards

The law requires any district board that runs a high school to adopt and carry out a policy. The policy must let a high school student serve as an advisory, nonvoting member during public meetings. The board may decide whether the student is elected or selected under its policy. Boards may add extra eligibility rules. The student cannot be paid or reimbursed. Boards are exempt if, before July 1, 2025, they already created a student advisory group. The group must include at least one student from each high school and meet regularly. The requirement to adopt a policy is effective immediately. All other parts take effect July 1, 2025.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joey Hensley

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Bill Powers

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 156 • No: 1

Senate vote • 4/17/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/17/2025

Yes: 33 • No: 0

House vote • 4/16/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025

Yes: 86 • No: 1

Senate vote • 4/3/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/3/2025

Yes: 29 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/26/2025

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 359

    5/13/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 05/05/2025, 07/01/2025

    5/13/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/5/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/23/2025Senate

  5. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/22/2025Senate

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/22/2025Senate

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/22/2025House

  8. Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA0420)

    4/17/2025Senate

  9. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/16/2025House

  10. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0163)

    4/16/2025House

  11. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0420)

    4/16/2025House

  12. Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 1, PNV 6

    4/16/2025House

  13. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025

    4/16/2025Senate

  14. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    4/7/2025House

  15. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0279)

    4/3/2025Senate

  16. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0

    4/3/2025Senate

  17. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    4/3/2025Senate

  18. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025

    4/1/2025Senate

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/27/2025Senate

  20. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1

    3/26/2025Senate

  21. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025

    3/19/2025Senate

  22. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025

    3/19/2025Senate

  23. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/19/2025

    3/12/2025Senate

  24. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

    3/12/2025Senate

  25. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025

    3/5/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • HA0420 (Substitute)

    4/16/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • HA0163

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • SA0279

    PDF

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