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HB0409 • 2026

Education, Dept. of

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.

Education
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
White, Gardenhire
Last action
2025-03-26
Official status
Failed in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details on how the bill affects schools beyond requiring them to use a standardized form available from the Department of Education.

Making Allergy Reporting Forms Public

This bill requires the Tennessee Department of Education to make a standardized form for reporting student allergies available on its website.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes a part of Tennessee's education laws.
  • Requires the department to put the allergy reporting form online.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Tennessee Department of Education

Terms To Know

Standardized Form
A form that is the same for everyone and used by all schools.
Publicly Available
Can be seen or downloaded by anyone on the internet.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass in its current session.
  • It is unclear how many people will use this form once it's online.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Amendment 1-0 to SB0011

Plain English: The amendment changes requirements for students who are zoned to attend certain large local education agencies (LEAs) in Tennessee.

  • Removes the requirement that a student must be zoned to an LEA excluding the achievement school district if it meets specific criteria, such as having at least 35,000 students enrolled and operating at least 35 schools.
  • Eliminates certain subdivisions in Tennessee Code Annotated related to education requirements.
  • The amendment text is technical and does not provide clear explanations of the removed criteria or their impact on current regulations.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Re-refer to S. Cal Comm

  2. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Failed in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee

  3. 2025-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025

  4. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/25/2025

  5. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0

  6. 2025-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/25/2025

  7. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

  8. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

  9. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to Education Committee

  10. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

  11. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/19/2025

  12. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025

  13. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  14. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  15. 2025-01-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  16. 2025-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  17. 2025-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  18. 2024-12-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 11
By Gardenhire

HOUSE BILL 409
By White

HB0409
000468
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49,
relative to education.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-1-208, is amended by deleting the
second sentence of the section and substituting instead the following:
The department shall make the form available on the department's website.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2025, the public welfare requiring it.