# Tennessee SB 0688: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 3 and Title 49, Chapter 5, relative to the state board of education's subpoena power.

Tennessee SB 0688, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 3 and Title 49, Chapter 5, relative to the state board of education's subpoena power., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Effective date(s) 05/05/2025) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 0688
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 3 and Title 49, Chapter 5, relative to the state board of education's subpoena power.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Effective date(s) 05/05/2025
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Education, State Board of
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (108 yes, 20 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Tennessee education board gains broader subpoena powers: mixed, low. Effective upon becoming law, Tennessee’s state education board chair or the chair’s designee can issue broader subpoenas. These can require people to appear or provide relevant items, including documents, videos, and audio recordings. The power covers educator licensing investigations inside or out…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-16 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 | pass | 67 | 20 |   |
| 2025-02-24 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/24/2025 | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2025-05-13: Effective date(s) 05/05/2025
- 2025-05-13: Pub. Ch. 376
- 2025-05-05: Signed by Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-22: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Passed H., Ayes 67, Nays 20, PNV 0 (House)
- 2025-04-16: Subst. for comp. HB. (House)
- 2025-02-27: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House)
- 2025-02-24: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/24/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/19/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/19/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0376.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0688.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0688.pdf)

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- SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (signed)
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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0376.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0688.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0688.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0539: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0539-2025-2026)
- [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026)
- [SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0198-2025-2026)
- [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026)
- [HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2666-2025-2026)
- [HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2656-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0688-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).