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HB2011 • 2026

Education

AN ACT to amend Chapter 426 of the Public Acts of 2025, relative to the advisory committee on innovations in K-12 education.

Education
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
White
Last action
2026-03-16
Official status
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 579
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details about what happens after June 1, 2026, beyond ceasing the existence of the advisory committee.

Changing the Deadline for an Education Committee Report

This bill changes the deadline for the advisory committee on K-12 education innovations to submit their final report from December 31, 2025, to June 1, 2026.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the deadline for the advisory committee on K-12 education innovations to submit their final report from December 31, 2025, to June 1, 2026.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The advisory committee on K-12 education innovations

Terms To Know

Advisory Committee
A group of people who give advice or recommendations to a larger organization, like the government.
K-12 Education Innovations
New ideas and methods used in schools from kindergarten through 12th grade to improve teaching and learning.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what the committee's final report will contain.
  • It is unclear how this change might affect future education policies or programs.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 579

  2. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 03/06/2026

  3. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 579

  4. 2026-03-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2026-02-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. 2026-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  7. 2026-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. 2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. 2026-02-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  10. 2026-02-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0

  11. 2026-02-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/23/2026

  13. 2026-02-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/19/2026

  14. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  15. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/17/2026

  16. 2026-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  17. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/10/2026

  18. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

  19. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  20. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  21. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  22. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  23. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  24. 2026-01-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/2/2026

  25. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  26. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  27. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 1/21/2026

  28. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  29. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  30. 2026-01-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 1582
By White

HOUSE BILL 2011
By White
HB2011
010672
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AN ACT to amend Chapter 426 of the Public Acts of 2025,
relative to the advisory committee on innovations
in K-12 education.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Chapter 426 of the Public Acts of 2025, is amended by deleting
"December 31, 2025" in subsection (d) in SECTION 1 and substituting "June 1, 2026, at which
time the advisory committee ceases to exist".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.