Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 1725 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to dependent children of service members.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 834

  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 20, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 15, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, revises law relative to LEAs providing enrollment and services to certain students who are the dependent children of service members. - 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 3/11/2026

  5. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026

  6. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026

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

  8. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026

  9. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0808)

  10. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  14. Subst. for comp. HB.

  15. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1022)

  16. Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0

  17. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  18. Signed by Senate Speaker

  19. Signed by H. Speaker

  20. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  21. Signed by Governor.

  22. Pub. Ch. 834

  23. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  24. Filed for introduction

  25. Intro., P1C.

  26. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  27. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  28. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/10/2026

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  31. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/17/2026

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

  33. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/26/2026

  34. Re-ref. Education Committee

  35. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026

  36. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026

  37. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026

  38. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026

  39. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026

  40. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026

  41. Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2026

  42. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026

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

  44. Sponsor(s) Added.

  45. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  46. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  47. Sponsor(s) Added.

  48. Comp. SB subst.

  49. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 834

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 125 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (125)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1725 do?
Local Education Agencies - As enacted, revises law relative to LEAs providing enrollment and services to certain students who are the dependent children of service members. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Who sponsors HB 1725?
HB 1725 is sponsored by Maberry, Aron (Republican), White, Mark (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), Todd, Chris (Republican), Reneau, Michele (Republican), Powers, Dennis (Republican), Camper, Karen D. (Democrat), and Love, Jr., Harold (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1725?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2026. Enacted.
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