TN SB 688
enactedEducation, 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.
Tennessee · 114S1 · upper
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Did TN SB 688 pass?
Yes. TN SB 688 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-13): Pub. Ch. 376
What is TN SB 688 about?
TN SB 688 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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 TN SB 688?
White is the primary sponsor of TN SB 688.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-10
- Latest action
- 2025-05-13 — Pub. Ch. 376
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Whiteprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-05-13
Pub. Ch. 376
2025-05-13
Effective date(s) 05/05/2025
2025-05-05
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2025-04-23
Transmitted to Governor for action.
executive-receipt
2025-04-22
Enrolled and ready for signatures
enrolled
2025-04-22
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2025-04-22
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2025-04-16
Subst. for comp. HB.
substitution
2025-04-16
Passed H., Ayes 67, Nays 20, PNV 0
passage
2025-02-27
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2025-02-24
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
passage
2025-02-24
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
receipt
2025-02-20
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/24/2025
2025-02-19
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2025-02-14
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/19/2025
2025-02-12
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-12
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/19/2025
2025-02-10
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-01-31
Filed for introduction
filing
Versions
Documents
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Votes
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/19/2025 Passed (2)
2025-02-19 · pass · 8-0
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/24/2025 Passed (1)
2025-02-24 · pass · 33-0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 Passed (1)
2025-04-16 · pass · 67-20
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 708
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