2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB0688: 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.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, expands the state board's power to subpoena the appearance of persons or the production of items the chair of the state board, or the chair's designee, considers material or relevant to an accountability hearing for a local education agency operating a public school, or a public charter school, receiving a "D" or "F" letter grade. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 3 and Title 49, Chapter 5.

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Bill History

1/31/2025
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
2/12/2025
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/19/2025
Senate
2/14/2025
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/19/2025
Senate
2/19/2025
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Senate
2/20/2025
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/24/2025
Senate
2/24/2025
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
Senate
2/24/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
2/27/2025
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Subst. for comp. HB.
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Passed H., Ayes 67, Nays 20, PNV 0
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Enrolled and ready for signatures
Senate
4/22/2025
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/22/2025
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Transmitted to Governor for action.
Senate

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/16/2025
67
Yea
20
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt
2/24/2025
33
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2/19/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/22/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Dawn White
Dawn White
Republican

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/3/20258.6 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/31/20258.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/12/2025113.0 KB