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SB1025 • 2026

Education

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 49, relative to education.

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Sponsor
White, Cepicky
Last action
2025-03-19
Official status
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details on potential savings or impacts beyond removing the specific section mentioned.

Removing an Old Education Law

This bill removes a part of Tennessee's education laws that required a study on energy policy to be done by a university.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes the requirement for the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy at the University of Tennessee to do a study about creating and using a statewide energy plan.
  • Deletes the section in Title 49 of the Tennessee Code that talks about this old requirement.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy at the University of Tennessee
  • State agencies and lawmakers who refer to Title 49 of the Tennessee Code

Terms To Know

Tennessee Code Annotated
A collection of laws in Tennessee organized by subject.
Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy
A research center at the University of Tennessee that studies public policy issues.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify when the changes will take effect, but it states they become law immediately upon passage.
  • It is unclear if there are other parts of the law still in place related to energy policy studies.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    No Action Taken

  2. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/8/2026

  3. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Reset on Final Cal. of Education Committee

  4. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026

  5. 2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026

  6. 2026-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026

  7. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026

  8. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  9. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor change.

  10. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  11. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  13. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

  14. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to Education Committee

  15. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

  16. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  17. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  18. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  19. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  20. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  21. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  22. 2025-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 912
By Maberry

SENATE BILL 1025
By White

SB1025
002842
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and
Title 49, relative to education.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-9-1410, is amended by deleting
the section.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.