2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB0061: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37 and Title 49, relative to student attendance.

Legislative Summary

As enacted, specifies that in an educational neglect case a subpoena may be issued for a student's attendance record, including all previous school years that the student attended a public school, in accordance with relevant privacy laws. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 49.

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Bill History

1/6/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
1/15/2025
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
House of Representatives
1/16/2025
Ref. to Education Committee
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/18/2025
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/25/2025
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/4/25
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/4/2025
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/10/2025
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
3/24/2025
Passed Senate, Ayes 2, Nays 0
Senate
3/24/2025
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
3/25/2025
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
3/27/2025
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Signed by Governor.
4/4/2025
Pub. Ch. 133
4/4/2025
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt
3/24/2025
32
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/10/2025
94
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/4/2025
15
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
2/18/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Raper
Republican

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/4/202546.7 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/14/20257.9 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/6/20257.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/14/2025130.7 KB