Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 0161 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 2, relative to boards of education.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/05/2025, 07/01/2025

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2025. Enacted.

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

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires each board of education for an LEA that operates at least one high school to adopt and implement a policy to authorize a high school student to serve as an advisory, nonvoting representative on the board during meetings that are open to the public. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 359

  2. Pub. Ch. 359

  3. Effective date(s) 05/05/2025, 07/01/2025

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  7. Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. Signed by H. Speaker

  9. Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA0420)

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Comp. SB subst.

  12. Subst. for comp. HB.

  13. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0163)

  14. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0420)

  15. Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 1, PNV 6

  16. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025

  17. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025

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

  19. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025

  20. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2025

  21. Action def. in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/15/2025

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

  23. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0279)

  24. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0

  25. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  26. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  27. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025

  28. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  31. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  32. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1

  33. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  34. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

  39. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  41. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/19/2025

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

  43. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee

  44. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/11/2025

  45. Sponsor(s) Added.

  46. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025

  47. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  48. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  49. Intro., P1C.

  50. Filed for introduction

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

  52. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  53. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0161 do?
Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires each board of education for an LEA that operates at least one high school to adopt and implement a policy to authorize a high school student to serve as an advisory, nonvoting representative on the board during meetings that are open to the public. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2.
Who sponsors SB 0161?
SB 0161 is sponsored by Hensley, Joey (Republican) and Powers, Bill (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0161?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2025. Enacted.
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