TennesseeSB 1024114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 14; Title 49, Chapter 4; Title 49, Chapter 50; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9, relative to education.

Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable

Signed by Governor

Education

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University boards stream meetings, with private exceptions

The law took effect upon becoming law. Tennessee state university boards must stream meetings and post archived videos on their institutions’ websites. Boards may privately discuss senior administration, personnel positions, and contracts, even when other laws say otherwise. Those private sessions are exempt from streaming and archiving. Boards cannot take action on those matters in private.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 120 • No: 15

House vote • 4/14/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2025

Yes: 82 • No: 13

Senate vote • 4/7/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/7/2025

Yes: 30 • No: 1

Senate vote • 3/26/2025

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

    4/29/2025
  2. Pub. Ch. 267

    4/29/2025
  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/24/2025Senate
  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/21/2025Senate
  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/21/2025House
  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/17/2025Senate
  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/16/2025Senate
  8. Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 13, PNV 0

    4/14/2025House
  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0306)

    4/14/2025House
  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/14/2025House
  11. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    4/9/2025House
  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    4/7/2025Senate
  13. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 1

    4/7/2025Senate
  14. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0290)

    4/7/2025Senate
  15. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

    4/4/2025Senate
  16. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/7/2025

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

    4/1/2025Senate
  18. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

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

    3/19/2025Senate
  20. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025

    3/19/2025Senate
  21. Sponsor change.

    3/18/2025Senate
  22. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

    3/12/2025Senate
  23. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

    2/12/2025Senate
  24. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate
  25. Filed for introduction

    2/5/2025Senate

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