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HB0861Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 10 and Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to special education.

Passed

Introduced by Jake McCalmon, District 63

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

April 28, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration · March 27, 2025

31

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

31 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Adam Lowe1Yes
Tom Hatcher2Yes
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Robert Harshbarger4Yes
Randy McNally5Yes
Becky Massey6Yes
Richard Briggs7Yes
Jessie Seal8Yes
Steve Southerland9Yes
Todd Gardenhire10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0058)

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  19. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  20. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  21. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  22. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0168)

  23. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  24. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  25. Signed by H. Speaker

  26. Signed by Senate Speaker

  27. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  28. Signed by Governor.

  29. Pub. Ch. 199

  30. Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

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