2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB1073: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 10 and Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to special education.

Legislative Summary

As enacted, requires LEAs to notify parents or guardians of a student at least 10 days before the student's individualized education program (IEP) meeting; requires LEAs to provide a copy of all evaluations and assessments of a student conducted for purposes of the student's IEP and, if created, a copy of a student's draft IEP, unless previously declined, to the student's parent or guardian at least 48 hours prior to a scheduled IEP team meeting. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 10 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

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Bill History

2/5/2025
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
3/12/2025
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
Senate
3/19/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
Senate
3/25/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025
Senate
3/27/2025
Companion House Bill substituted
Senate
3/27/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/28/2025
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 199

Amendments

SA0168

Amendment 1-0 to SB1073

3/20/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
3/19/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/28/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/25/202563.6 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/5/20258.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/24/2025114.9 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/12/2025113.7 KB