Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 1273 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to priority schools.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/09/2025, 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 February 06, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 29, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Education, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to implement a transition plan to close the achievement school district (ASD) and to release all schools currently assigned to the ASD before the start of the 2026-2027 school year; requires the department to establish a different intervention system for priority schools; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 464

  2. Pub. Ch. 464

  3. Effective date(s) 05/09/2025, 07/01/2025

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

  7. Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. Comp. SB subst.

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0235)

  13. Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 15, PNV 2

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

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

  16. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  17. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  18. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

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

  20. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0377)

  21. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0272)

  22. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  23. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025

  26. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025

  27. Placed behind the budget

  28. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  29. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 10, Nays 0 PNV 0

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

  31. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025

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

  33. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025

  34. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  36. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

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

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

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

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

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

  42. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

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

  44. Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/18/2025

  45. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/11/2025

  46. Ref. to Education Committee

  47. Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

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

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

  50. Sponsor(s) Added.

  51. Intro., P1C.

  52. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  53. Filed for introduction

  54. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1273 do?
Education, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to implement a transition plan to close the achievement school district (ASD) and to release all schools currently assigned to the ASD before the start of the 2026-2027 school year; requires the department to establish a different intervention system for priority schools; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Who sponsors SB 1273?
SB 1273 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican), Haile, Ferrell (Republican), and Gardenhire, Todd (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1273?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.
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