HB 1383 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, authorizes a local legislative body for a county that has adopted a charter form of government to require elections for the county board of education to be held at the same time and on the same election cycle as elections for members of the local legislative body for the county, members of the county board of education to have successive terms of office if members of the local legislative body for the county have successive terms of office and members of the county board of education to have the same term limits as members of the local legislative body for the county. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 5; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 49.

HB 1383 requires Tennessee counties with charter government to hold school board elections simultaneously with county council elections. It mandates that school board members serve staggered terms and face identical term limits as county council members. This aligns election schedules, term structures, and term limits for school boards with the county's main legislative body. The law applies to county school boards and county legislative bodies in charter counties and became effective May 21, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Signed May 21, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2025 · House Apr 15, 2025

How they voted

326
Passed
Total votes 38
Apr 22, 2025
D Democratic7
1 Yea 6 Nay
85% Nay
R Republican31
31 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
42
Key actions
23
Committee
17
Amendments
1
May 21, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0438)
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 92, Nays 3 PNV 2 HB1383
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Apr 16, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0305)
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Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 5, PNV 5
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Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
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Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025
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Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025
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Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025
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Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025
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Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025
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Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025
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Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025
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Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/11/2025
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Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/4/2025
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Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/4/2025
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Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/25/2025
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
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Feb 12, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
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Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
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Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/18/2025
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Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Torrey Harris
Torrey Harris
DDemocratic
TN
91