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TN HB 861

enacted

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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 861 pass?

Yes. TN HB 861 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-04-28): Pub. Ch. 199

What is TN HB 861 about?

TN HB 861 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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 TN HB 861?

McCalmon is the primary sponsor of TN HB 861.

Introduced
2025-02-05
Latest action
2025-04-28 — Pub. Ch. 199
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • McCalmonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-28

    Pub. Ch. 199

  2. 2025-04-28

    Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

  3. 2025-04-11

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-04-03

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  5. 2025-04-03

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  6. 2025-04-02

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  7. 2025-03-28

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  8. 2025-03-27

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0058)

    amendment-passage

  9. 2025-03-27

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  10. 2025-03-27

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

    passage

  11. 2025-03-27

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  12. 2025-03-27

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  13. 2025-03-27

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  14. 2025-03-27

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0168)

  15. 2025-03-27

    Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    passage

  16. 2025-03-20

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

  17. 2025-03-19

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

  18. 2025-03-11

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2025-03-05

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

  20. 2025-03-04

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

  21. 2025-02-26

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  22. 2025-02-26

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

  23. 2025-02-25

    Action def. in Education Committee to 3/4/2025

  24. 2025-02-19

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

  25. 2025-02-18

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  26. 2025-02-12

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

  27. 2025-02-10

    Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  28. 2025-02-06

    P2C, ref. to Education Committee

    referral-committee

  29. 2025-02-05

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  30. 2025-02-04

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee 2/18/2025 Passed (4)

    2025-02-18 · pass · 6-0

  • HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/11/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-03-11 · pass · 16-0

    Member-level votes (2)
    • Glynn: not voting
    • Johnson: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/27/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-03-27 · pass · 31-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025 3/20/2025 (2)

    2025-03-27 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/27/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-03-27 · pass · 92-1

    Member-level votes (2)
    • Jones J: not voting
    • Pearson: not voting

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0861&ga=114

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