Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 1 D cosponsors

HB 1276 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee of Education Committee

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 06, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    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 D).

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Summary

Education - As introduced, removes a provision that required the board of regents, the University of Tennessee, and the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association to provide a report by April 1, 2009, to the Tennessee higher education commission on the reasonable efforts their institutions have taken to attempt to deter infringement of copyrighted works over the school's computer and network resources. - Amends TCA Title 49.

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 3/19/2025

  5. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025

  6. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025

  7. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

  8. Filed for introduction

  9. Intro., P1C.

  10. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  11. Ref. to Education Committee

  12. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  13. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

  14. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee of Education Committee

  15. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

  16. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee of Education Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1276 do?
Education - As introduced, removes a provision that required the board of regents, the University of Tennessee, and the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association to provide a report by April 1, 2009, to the Tennessee higher education commission on the reasonable efforts their institutions have taken to attempt to deter infringement of copyrighted works over the school's computer and network resources. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Who sponsors HB 1276?
HB 1276 is sponsored by Camper, Karen D. (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1276?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 06, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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