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HB0664 • 2026

Comptroller, State

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

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Sponsor
White, Taylor
Last action
2026-04-09
Official status
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on how existing lawsuits or legal actions will be affected, leaving this as an open question.

Education Accountability Measures

This bill prohibits local education agencies (LEAs) and public charter schools from using public funds to sue the state or its officials over school accountability measures.

What This Bill Does

  • Prohibits LEAs and public charter schools from using public funds to initiate or maintain any civil action against the state or its officers regarding school or district accountability measures established under state law.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Local education agencies (LEAs) in Tennessee
  • Public charter schools in Tennessee

Terms To Know

Local Education Agency (LEA)
An agency that is responsible for providing public education to students within a specific area, such as a school district.
Public Charter School
A publicly funded school that operates independently of the local school board but must follow certain state regulations and standards.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not address what happens if LEAs or charter schools attempt to sue without using public funds.
  • It is unclear how this change will affect existing lawsuits or legal actions initiated before the law was passed.

Amendments

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

Amendment 1-0 to HB0664

Plain English: This amendment adds a new section to Tennessee's education laws that prevents local education agencies and public charter schools from using public money to sue the state or its officials over school accountability measures.

  • Adds a new law stating that local education agencies (LEAs) and public charter schools cannot use public funds to sue the state or any of its officers about school accountability measures.
  • The amendment does not specify what happens if an LEA or charter school tries to sue without using public funds, so this detail is unclear.
Amendment 1-0 to SB0712

Plain English: The amendment prohibits local education agencies and public charter schools from using public funds to sue the state over school or district accountability measures.

  • Adds a new section to Title 49 of Tennessee Code Annotated, which forbids LEAs and public charter schools from using public money to initiate legal actions against the state regarding educational accountability measures.
  • The amendment text does not specify what happens if an LEA or public charter school violates this new rule.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  2. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  3. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  4. 2026-03-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  5. 2026-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  6. 2026-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. 2026-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 6, PNV 1

  8. 2026-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0795)

  9. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026

  10. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2026

  11. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026

  12. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026

  13. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0

  14. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  15. 2026-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026

  16. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/17/2026

  17. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026

  18. 2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/17/2026

  19. 2026-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

  20. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

  21. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/10/2026

  22. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

  23. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

  24. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to Education Committee

  25. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

  26. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  27. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  28. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  29. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  30. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  31. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  32. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

ON MARCH 26, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 712, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1 r
ewrites this bill to prohibit a
n 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
.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
SENATE BILL 712
By Taylor

HOUSE BILL 664
By White

HB0664
000158
- 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 49-6-2406, is amended by deleting
the section.
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-6-2407, is amended by deleting
"49-6-2406" in subsections (a) and (e) and substituting "49-6-2405".
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.