HB 416 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires school board members to be elected at the same election beginning in 2028. - Amends TCA Title 49.

HB 416 (Tennessee) would require all school board members in local education agencies to be elected at the same election starting in 2028, replacing the current system of staggered elections. This change would apply to every public school district in Tennessee, directly affecting school board members and voters in those districts. The bill also specifies that members elected in the first election occurring on or after January 1, 2026, would serve two-year terms to align their terms with the new schedule. The proposal aims to standardize election timing across all school boards, though it failed in committee in March 2025.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Mar 18, 2025
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Committee
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Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Elaine Davis
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