Students - As enacted, requires local education agencies to transfer a student's record, including the student's disciplinary record, to the school to which the student is transferring within five business days of the date on which the student's records request was received by the LEA. - Amends TCA Title 49.
HB 81 amends Tennessee law to require local education agencies (LEAs) to transfer a student's full academic and disciplinary records to a new school within three business days of receiving a transfer request. This change directly affects students moving between schools, ensuring their records - including any disciplinary history - are promptly shared with the receiving school. The bill updates existing statute (TCA Title 49) by shortening the previous transfer timeline, specifying the three-day deadline must be met "within three (3) days of the transfer date." It applies to all student transfers, aiming to streamline record handling without altering school disciplinary policies. The bill became law on May 2, 2025, as Public Chapter 156.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action May 2, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 25, 2025
How they voted
21–0
Passed
Total votes 21
Mar 25, 2025
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican17
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
12
Committee
14
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (21-0)
house
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/4/2025
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 3/4/2025
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/25/2025
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Ref. to Education Committee
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Caleb Hemmer
DDemocratic
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