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TN HB1383
TN HB1383AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 5; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 49, relative to boards of education.
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Introduced
02/06/2025
02/06/2025
In Committee
04/02/2025
04/02/2025
Crossed Over
04/15/2025
04/15/2025
Passed
04/25/2025
04/25/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/27/2025
05/27/2025
Introduced Session
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As enacted, authorizes a local legislative body for a county that has adopted a charter form of government to require elections for the county board of education to be held at the same time and on the same election cycle as elections for members of the local legislative body for the county, members of the county board of education to have successive terms of office if members of the local legislative body for the county have successive terms of office and members of the county board of education to have the same term limits as members of the local legislative body for the county. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 5; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 49.
AI Summary
This bill allows counties with a charter form of government to modify how their county board of education members are elected and serve. Specifically, such counties may choose to align board of education elections with local legislative body elections, meaning they would occur simultaneously and follow the same election cycle. Additionally, the bill permits these counties to require county board of education members to have the same term structure as local legislative body members, including potentially having successive terms of office and identical term limits. This provides more flexibility for charter county governments to standardize the electoral processes for their local legislative bodies and school boards. The bill applies only to counties with a charter form of government, which typically have more autonomy in designing their local governance structures, and would take effect immediately upon becoming law.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (19)
Torrey Harris (D)*,
Jody Barrett (R),
Scott Cepicky (R),
Jesse Chism (D),
Vincent Dixie (D),
John Gillespie (R),
Ronnie Glynn (D),
Yusuf Hakeem (D),
G.A. Hardaway (D),
Timothy Hill (R),
Aron Maberry (R),
Larry Miller (D),
Debra Moody (R),
Jason Powell (D),
Michele Reneau (R),
Johnny Shaw (D),
Joe Towns (D),
Todd Warner (R),
Mark White (R),
Last Action
Effective date(s) 05/21/2025 (on 05/27/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1383&ga=114 |
| BillText | https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0527.pdf |
| Amendment 1-0 to HB1383 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0305.pdf |
| Fiscal Memo for HA0305 (5540) | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/FM0827.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - SB1336 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1336.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1383.pdf |
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