Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 10 D · 9 R cosponsors

HB 1383 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 5; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 49, relative to boards of education.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/21/2025

  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 06, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2025.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 19 sponsors

    1 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (10 D · 9 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, authorizes a local legislative body for a county that has adopted a charter form of government to require elections for the county board of education to be held at the same time and on the same election cycle as elections for members of the local legislative body for the county, members of the county board of education to have successive terms of office if members of the local legislative body for the county have successive terms of office and members of the county board of education to have the same term limits as members of the local legislative body for the county. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 5; Title 7; Title 8 and 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. Sponsor change.

  5. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

  6. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  7. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/24/2025

  8. Senate Reset on calendar 3/26/2025

  9. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2025

  10. Re-refer to S. Cal Comm

  11. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  12. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/22/2025

  13. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025

  14. Companion House Bill substituted

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 527

  17. Filed for introduction

  18. Intro., P1C.

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  21. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

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

  28. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

  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. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

  39. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

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

  41. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  42. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0305)

  43. Sponsor(s) Added.

  44. Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 5, PNV 5

  45. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  46. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  47. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  48. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0438)

  49. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6

  50. H. Placed on Message Calendar 3 for 4/22/2025

  51. H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 92, Nays 3 PNV 2 HB1383

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

  53. Signed by H. Speaker

  54. Signed by Senate Speaker

  55. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  56. Signed by Governor.

  57. Pub. Ch. 527

  58. Effective date(s) 05/21/2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 114 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (114)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1383 do?
Local Education Agencies - As enacted, authorizes a local legislative body for a county that has adopted a charter form of government to require elections for the county board of education to be held at the same time and on the same election cycle as elections for members of the local legislative body for the county, members of the county board of education to have successive terms of office if members of the local legislative body for the county have successive terms of office and members of the county board of education to have the same term limits as members of the local legislative body for the county. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 5; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 49.
Who sponsors HB 1383?
HB 1383 is sponsored by Harris, Torrey C. (Democrat), White, Mark (Republican), Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat), Cepicky, Scott (Republican), Powell, Jason (Democrat), Glynn, Ronnie (Democrat), Barrett, Jody (Republican), Miller, Larry J. (Democrat), Hakeem, Yusuf (Democrat), Chism, Jesse (Democrat), Towns, Jr., Joe (Democrat), Dixie, Vincent (Democrat), Shaw, Johnny (Democrat), Hill, Timothy (Republican), Moody, Debra (Republican), Warner, Todd (Republican), Gillespie, John (Republican), Reneau, Michele (Republican), and Maberry, Aron (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1383?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.
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