2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB0416: 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

1/28/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
Senate
3/5/2025
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025
Senate
3/12/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
Senate
3/14/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025
Senate
3/17/2025
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0130)
Senate
3/17/2025
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
Senate
3/17/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
3/20/2025
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Subst. for comp. HB.
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0309)
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Passed H., as am., Ayes 82, Nays 9, PNV 1
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/21/2025
Senate
4/21/2025
Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0309)
Senate
4/23/2025
Enrolled and ready for signatures
Senate

Amendments

SA0130

Amendment 1-0 to SB0416

3/13/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1
4/21/2025
33
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/16/2025
82
Yea
9
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
3/17/2025
32
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
3/12/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/23/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Draft
Bill Text1/28/202510.0 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/8/2025122.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/3/2025136.2 KB