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HB1776 • 2026

Education, Dept. of

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

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Sponsor
Leatherwood, Rose
Last action
2026-01-22
Official status
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide details on how the change will impact schools or if it improves school safety.

Changing Deadline for School Safety Report

This bill changes when Tennessee's Department of Education must submit its annual report on school safety grant funds.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the deadline for submitting an annual report about school safety grant funds from February 1 to January 15, starting in 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Tennessee Department of Education

Terms To Know

annual report
A yearly document that gives information about a program or activity.
school safety grant
Money given to schools to help make them safer for students and staff.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how the earlier deadline will affect schools.
  • It is unclear if this change will improve school safety or just move when information about it is shared.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  2. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  3. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  4. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  5. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  6. 2026-01-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 1856
By Rose

HOUSE BILL 1776
By Leatherwood
HB1776
010765
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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 49-1-225(f), is amended by deleting
"February 1 thereafter" and substituting "January 15 thereafter".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.