Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 0708 — 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.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 376

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 22, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Education, State Board of - As enacted, 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/19/2025

  5. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/19/2025

  6. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  7. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/24/2025

  8. Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  9. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  10. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  11. Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. Passed H., Ayes 67, Nays 20, PNV 0

  13. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  14. Signed by Senate Speaker

  15. Signed by H. Speaker

  16. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  17. Signed by Governor.

  18. Pub. Ch. 376

  19. Effective date(s) 05/05/2025

  20. Filed for introduction

  21. Intro., P1C.

  22. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  23. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  24. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/18/2025

  25. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee

  26. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/25/2025

  27. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/4/25

  28. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/4/2025

  29. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/11/2025

  30. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025

  31. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025

  32. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025

  33. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025

  34. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025

  35. Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025

  36. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025

  37. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  38. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  39. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025

  40. Objected to on Consent Calendar.

  41. H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/16/2025

  42. Comp. SB subst.

  43. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 376

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0708 do?
Education, State Board of - As enacted, 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.
Who sponsors HB 0708?
HB 0708 is sponsored by Cepicky, Scott (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0708?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2025. Enacted.
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