2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB1272: AN ACT, to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 8; Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 6; Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 9; Title 49, Chapter 10, Part 14; Title 49, Chapter 16, Part 2; Title 49, Chapter 18, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 2, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 3, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 3, Part 3; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 10; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 30; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 31; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 41; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 50; Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 2 and Chapter 1005 of the Public Acts of 2024, relative to education.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, makes various changes to reporting requirements, school and district accountability, the accumulation of excess instructional time, remote instruction, the immunization status of students in state custody, the individualized education account program, public virtual school enrollment, and certain course access program requirements imposed on the department of education. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 8; Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 6; Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 9; Title 49, Chapter 10, Part 14; Title 49, Chapter 16, Part 2; Title 49, Chapter 18, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 2, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 3, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 3, Part 3; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 10; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 30; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 31; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 41; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 50; Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 2 and Chapter 1005 of the Public Acts of 2024.

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Bill History

2/6/2025
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
2/19/2025
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/26/2025
Senate
2/26/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
2/26/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Senate
3/4/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/6/2025
Senate
3/6/2025
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0028)
Senate
3/6/2025
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 0
Senate
3/6/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
3/10/2025
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Subst. for comp. HB.
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0294)
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Passed H., Ayes 72, Nays 22, PNV 0
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Motion to lift from table adopted.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Motion to reconsider adopted.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Passed H., as am., Ayes 70, Nays 23, PNV 0
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0435)
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025
Senate
4/16/2025
Enrolled and ready for signatures
Senate
4/17/2025
Concurred, Ayes 27, Nays 5 (Amendment 2 - HA0435)
Senate
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
4/23/2025
Signed by Governor.
Senate

Amendments

SA0028

Amendment 1-0 to SB1272

2/27/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2
4/17/2025
27
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/15/2025
70
Yea
23
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY LAMBERTH PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/15/2025
74
Yea
21
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 2 BY LAMBERTH PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/15/2025
77
Yea
19
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/14/2025
72
Yea
22
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
3/6/2025
28
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 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
2/26/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

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

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Primary Sponsor

Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson
Republican

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/6/202529.3 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/6/202529.3 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/25/2025127.5 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/22/2025127.1 KB