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HB2445 • 2026

Local Education Agencies

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 49 and Title 65, relative to natural gas.

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Sponsor
Hicks G, Harshbarger
Last action
2026-02-05
Official status
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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School Buildings Using Natural Gas

This bill requires local education agencies to create and publish an annual list of school buildings that use natural gas for utilities on their websites.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires each local education agency (LEA) to make a list of all school buildings in the district that use natural gas for one or more utilities.
  • The list must include the names of companies that supply natural gas to these schools.
  • Local education agencies must put this information on their websites by October 1st every year.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Local Education Agencies (LEAs) in Tennessee
  • School buildings using natural gas for utilities

Terms To Know

Local Education Agency (LEA)
An organization that manages public schools and provides educational services to students.
Natural Gas
A type of fuel used for heating, cooking, and other utilities in buildings.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if an LEA fails to post the list on time.
  • It is unclear how this information will be used or who might look at it.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  2. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  3. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  4. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  5. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  6. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 2573
By Harshbarger

HOUSE BILL 2445
By Hicks G
HB2445
012491
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7;
Title 49 and Title 65, relative to natural gas.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 2, Part 1, is amended by
adding the following as a new section:
Each LEA shall compile a list of all school buildings in the district that use natural
gas for the provision of one (1) or more utilities. The list must also include the name of
each entity that supplies natural gas to one (1) or more school buildings. The list must
be posted on each LEA's website no later than October 1 of each year.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.