Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

SB 0712 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/21/2026

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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 February 03, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 21, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Comptroller, State - As enacted, prohibits an LEA or public charter school from using public funds to initiate or maintain any civil action or proceeding against this state or an agency or officer of this state to challenge a school or district accountability measure established under state law. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 818

  2. Pub. Ch. 818

  3. Effective date(s) 04/21/2026

  4. Signed by Senate Speaker

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

  6. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  7. Signed by Governor.

  8. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Comp. SB subst.

  11. Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1016)

  13. Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 18, PNV 0

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

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

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

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

  18. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0795)

  19. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 6, PNV 1

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  29. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/17/2026

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

  31. Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/17/2026

  32. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

  33. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

  34. Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/10/2026

  35. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

  36. Ref. to Education Committee

  37. Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

  38. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

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

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

  41. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  43. Intro., P1C.

  44. Filed for introduction

  45. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

129 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0712 do?
Comptroller, State - As enacted, prohibits an LEA or public charter school from using public funds to initiate or maintain any civil action or proceeding against this state or an agency or officer of this state to challenge a school or district accountability measure established under state law. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Who sponsors SB 0712?
SB 0712 is sponsored by Taylor, Brent (Republican), Bailey, Paul (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), and Rose, Paul (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0712?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2025. Enacted.
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