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Tennessee General Assembly · HB 861 · Transmitted to Governor for his action.

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 al

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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 10 and Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to special education. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

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,
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Filed for introduction · Feb 5, 2025

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Feb 12, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 19, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025 · Mar 25, 2025

Senate

Companion House Bill substituted · Mar 27, 2025

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 27, 2025

Senate

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 199 · Apr 28, 2025

House

Filed for introduction · Feb 4, 2025

House

Intro., P1C. · Feb 5, 2025

House

P2C, ref. to Education Committee · Feb 6, 2025

House

Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee · Feb 10, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/18/2025 · Feb 12, 2025

House

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee · Feb 18, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/25/2025 · Feb 19, 2025

House

Action def. in Education Committee to 3/4/2025 · Feb 25, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 26, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/4/2025 · Feb 26, 2025

House

Action def. in Education Committee to 3/11/2025 · Mar 4, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025 · Mar 5, 2025

House

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 11, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025 · Mar 19, 2025

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025 · Mar 20, 2025

House

H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0058) · Mar 27, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 27, 2025

House

Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 1, PNV 2 · Mar 27, 2025

House

Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Mar 27, 2025

House

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Mar 27, 2025

Senate

Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Mar 27, 2025

Senate

Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0168) · Mar 27, 2025

Senate

Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0 · Mar 27, 2025

Senate

Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Mar 28, 2025

House

Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 2, 2025

House

Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 3, 2025

Senate

Transmitted to Governor for his action. · Apr 3, 2025

House

The numbers

5
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

McCalmonReevesHardawayCepickyDavis

Recorded votes

Third ConsiderationSenate · 2025-03-27 · Passed · Ayes 31, Noes 0
REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-03-27 · Passed · Ayes 92, Noes 1, Present and not voting 2
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-11 · Passed · Ayes 16, Noes 0, Present and not voting 2
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeHouse · 2025-02-18 · Passed · Ayes 6, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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