Comptroller, State - As enacted, prohibits an LEA or public charter school from using public funds to initiate or maintain any civil action or proceeding against this state or an agency or officer of this state to challe
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Comptroller, State - As enacted, prohibits an LEA or public charter school from using public funds to initiate or maintain any civil action or proceeding against this state or an agency or officer of this state to challenge a school or district accountability measure established under state law. - Amends TCA Title 49. SB0712 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 818 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 3, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 5, 2025
House
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. · Feb 6, 2025
House
Ref. to Education Committee · Feb 17, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee · Feb 17, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/3/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
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Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/10/2026 · Mar 3, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/10/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
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Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/17/2026 · Mar 10, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/17/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
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Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee · Mar 17, 2026
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Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
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Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 1, 2026
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026 · Apr 8, 2026
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 · Apr 9, 2026
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Comp. SB subst. · Apr 16, 2026
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Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 16, 2026
House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 818 · May 5, 2026
Senate
Filed for introduction · Feb 3, 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
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026 · Mar 5, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026 · Mar 12, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 18, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026 · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0795) · Mar 26, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 6, PNV 1 · Mar 26, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 26, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 26, 2026
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 30, 2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 16, 2026
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1016) · Apr 16, 2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 18, PNV 0 · Apr 16, 2026
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 20, 2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 21, 2026
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 21, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 21, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Apr 21, 2026
Senate
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-16 · Passed · Ayes 73, Noes 18
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-03-26 · Passed · Ayes 26, Noes 6, Present and not voting 1
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate · 2026-03-18 · Passed · Ayes 7, 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.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor. (Apr 21, 2026).