2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB1199: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 2, relative to boards of education.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, requires each board of education for an LEA that operates at least one high school to adopt and implement a policy to authorize a high school student to serve as an advisory, nonvoting representative on the board during meetings that are open to the public. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2.
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Bill History
2/6/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/11/2025
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
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
3/18/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Action def. in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/15/2025
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2025
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
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
4/16/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 359
Amendments
HA0420
Amendment 2-0 to HB1199
4/14/2025Not Adopted
HA0163
Amendment 1-0 to HB1199
3/25/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/14/2025
23
Yea
2
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/2/2025
10
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
3/25/2025
18
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
3/11/2025
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/13/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 5
Democrat: 5
Primary Sponsor
Sabi Kumar
Republican