Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 0688 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 3 and Title 49, Chapter 5, relative to the state board of education's subpoena power.

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

  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 31, 2025. Enacted.

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

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    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 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Education, State Board of - As enacted, expands the state board's power to subpoena the appearance of persons or the production of items the chair of the state board, or the chair's designee, considers material or relevant to an accountability hearing for a local education agency operating a public school, or a public charter school, receiving a "D" or "F" letter grade. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 3 and Title 49, Chapter 5.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  20. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025

  21. Objected to on Consent Calendar.

  22. H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/16/2025

  23. Comp. SB subst.

  24. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 376

  25. Filed for introduction

  26. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  28. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/19/2025

  29. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/19/2025

  30. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  31. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/24/2025

  32. Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  33. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  35. Subst. for comp. HB.

  36. Passed H., Ayes 67, Nays 20, PNV 0

  37. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  38. Signed by Senate Speaker

  39. Signed by H. Speaker

  40. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  41. Signed by Governor.

  42. Pub. Ch. 376

  43. Effective date(s) 05/05/2025

Sponsors

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

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0688 do?
Education, State Board of - As enacted, expands the state board's power to subpoena the appearance of persons or the production of items the chair of the state board, or the chair's designee, considers material or relevant to an accountability hearing for a local education agency operating a public school, or a public charter school, receiving a "D" or "F" letter grade. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 3 and Title 49, Chapter 5.
Who sponsors SB 0688?
SB 0688 is sponsored by White, Dawn (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0688?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2025. Enacted.
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