Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 0861 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 10 and Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to special education.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

  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 February 04, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 02, 2025.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 96% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Local Education Agencies - 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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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 3/19/2025

  5. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025

  7. Companion House Bill substituted

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 199

  10. Filed for introduction

  11. Intro., P1C.

  12. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  13. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

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

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

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

  17. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/4/2025

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

  22. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  23. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025

  24. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025

  25. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0058)

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 1, PNV 2

  28. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  29. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  30. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  31. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0168)

  32. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  33. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  34. Signed by H. Speaker

  35. Signed by Senate Speaker

  36. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  37. Signed by Governor.

  38. Pub. Ch. 199

  39. Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (128)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0861 do?
Local Education Agencies - 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.
Who sponsors HB 0861?
HB 0861 is sponsored by McCalmon, Jake (Republican), Reeves, Lee (Republican), Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat), Cepicky, Scott (Republican), and Davis, Elaine (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0861?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.
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