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HB1015 • 2026

Comptroller, State

AN ACT to amend Chapter __ of the Public Acts of 2025 (1st Ex. Sess. – SB 6001 / HB 6004); and Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8 and Title 49, relative to education.

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Sponsor
Slater, Haile
Last action
2025-02-10
Official status
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about updating Chapter __ of the Public Acts of 2025, only that it amends it.

Removing Outdated Education Report Requirement

This bill removes an old requirement for a report about community schools from Tennessee's laws.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes Section 49-6-2406 of the Tennessee Code Annotated, which required a report on community schools.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The office of research and education accountability in the comptroller's office will no longer need to submit a report on community schools.
  • Education committees in both the Senate and House of Representatives will not receive an annual report about community schools.

Terms To Know

Comptroller
The person who manages the state's financial records and reports.
Community Schools
Public schools that work closely with families and community groups to improve education for students.

Limits and Unknowns

  • It is not clear what impact this change will have on the overall accountability of community school programs.
  • The bill does not specify if there are other requirements or reports related to community schools that remain in place.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

  2. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  3. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  4. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  5. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  6. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  7. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  8. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 945
By Haile

HOUSE BILL 1015
By Slater

HB1015
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AN ACT to amend Chapter __ of the Public Acts of 2025
(1st Ex. Sess. – SB 6001 / HB 6004); and
Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8 and
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. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.