Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 7 R cosponsors

SB 1073 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 10 and Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to special education.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 199

  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 04, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 02, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires LEAs to notify parents or guardians of a student at least 10 days before the student's individualized education program (IEP) meeting; requires LEAs to provide a copy of all evaluations and assessments of a student conducted for purposes of the student's IEP and, if created, a copy of a student's draft IEP, unless previously declined, to the student's parent or guardian at least 48 hours prior to a scheduled IEP team meeting. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 10 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

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 3/4/2025

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

  14. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025

  15. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025

  16. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0058)

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 1, PNV 2

  19. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  20. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  21. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  22. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0168)

  23. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

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

  25. Signed by H. Speaker

  26. Signed by Senate Speaker

  27. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  28. Signed by Governor.

  29. Pub. Ch. 199

  30. Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

  31. Filed for introduction

  32. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

  36. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025

  37. Companion House Bill substituted

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

  39. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 199

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 126 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (126)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1073 do?
Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires LEAs to notify parents or guardians of a student at least 10 days before the student's individualized education program (IEP) meeting; requires LEAs to provide a copy of all evaluations and assessments of a student conducted for purposes of the student's IEP and, if created, a copy of a student's draft IEP, unless previously declined, to the student's parent or guardian at least 48 hours prior to a scheduled IEP team meeting. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 10 and Title 49, Chapter 6.
Who sponsors SB 1073?
SB 1073 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), Gardenhire, Todd (Republican), Powers, Bill (Republican), Stevens, John (Republican), Walley, Page (Republican), and White, Dawn (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1073?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.
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