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Tennessee General Assembly · SB 161 · Signed by Governor.

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires each board of education for an LEA that operates at least one high school to adopt and implement a policy to authorize a high school student to serve as an advisory, nonvot

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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 2, relative to boards of education. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires each board of education for an LEA that operates at least one high school to adopt and implement a policy to authorize a high school student to serve as an advisory, nonvoting representative on the board during meetings that are open to the public. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2. SB0161 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 359 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Filed for introduction · Feb 6, 2025

House

Intro., P1C. · Feb 10, 2025

House

P2C, ref. to Education Committee · Feb 12, 2025

House

Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee · Feb 12, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/11/2025 · Mar 5, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 5, 2025

House

Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee · Mar 11, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025 · Mar 12, 2025

House

Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025 · Mar 18, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 18, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 19, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025 · Mar 19, 2025

House

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 25, 2025

House

Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Mar 26, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025

House

Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 2, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025 · Apr 2, 2025

House

Action def. in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/15/2025 · Apr 8, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2025 · Apr 9, 2025

House

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 14, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025 · Apr 14, 2025

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025 · Apr 15, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 16, 2025

House

Comp. SB subst. · Apr 16, 2025

House

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 359 · May 13, 2025

Senate

Filed for introduction · Jan 15, 2025

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 16, 2025

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Jan 27, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025 · Mar 5, 2025

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025

Senate

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

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 · Mar 26, 2025

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 27, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025 · Apr 1, 2025

Senate

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0279) · Apr 3, 2025

Senate

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0 · Apr 3, 2025

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 3, 2025

Senate

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Apr 7, 2025

House

Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 16, 2025

House

Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0163) · Apr 16, 2025

House

H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0420) · Apr 16, 2025

House

Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 1, PNV 6 · Apr 16, 2025

House

Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025 · Apr 16, 2025

Senate

Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA0420) · Apr 17, 2025

Senate

Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 22, 2025

House

Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 23, 2025

Senate

Signed by Governor. · May 5, 2025

Senate

The numbers

2
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

HensleyPowers

Recorded votes

Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2Senate · 2025-04-17 · Passed · Ayes 33, Noes 0
REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-04-16 · Passed · Ayes 86, Noes 1, Present and not voting 6
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2025-04-03 · Passed · Ayes 29, Noes 0
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1Senate · 2025-03-26 · Passed · Ayes 8, Noes 0, Present and not voting 1
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.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor. (May 5, 2025).