2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB0380: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to virtual schools.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, removes authorization for the state board of education to waive the requirement that curriculum and instructional materials used by virtual schools meet or exceed the state board's standards; authorizes state residents to appeal to the textbook commission for a determination of whether such curriculum and materials meet the state board's standard. - Amends TCA Title 49.

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Bill History

1/27/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 3/4/2025
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Action Def. in s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee to 3/11/2025
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 3/11/2025
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives

Amendments

HA0309

Amendment 1-0 to HB0380

4/3/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/2/2025
18
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE EDUCATION INSTRUCTION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
3/11/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/27/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Draft
Bill Text1/28/202510.0 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/27/20259.9 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/31/2025140.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/3/2025136.2 KB