SB 1444 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Wilson County - Subject to local approval, transfers control and governance of the Tenth Special School District of Wilson County from a board of directors and commissioners composed of three members to a Board of Education composed of five members; divides the Tenth Special School district into five districts of proportionate population; establishes staggered terms for the members of the Board of Education of four years. - Amends Chapter 330 of the Acts of 1901; as amended.

SB 1444 changes how Wilson County's Tenth Special School District is governed. It replaces the current three-member board with a five-member Board of Education, divides the district into five equal-population voting districts, and establishes staggered four-year terms for board members (with odd- and even-numbered districts electing members at different times). The bill requires new district boundaries to be submitted to the Wilson County Election Commission by September 1, 2025, and sets residency and age requirements for candidates. This directly affects Wilson County voters who will elect board members from their specific districts, and the district's governance structure will shift from the current system to this new model. The bill requires Wilson County's legislative body to approve it by a two-thirds vote before taking effect.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 6, 2025 Last action May 8, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2025

How they voted

370
Passed
Total votes 37
Apr 14, 2025
D Democratic7
7 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican30
30 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Apr 14, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-0)
senate
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk. Local Bill
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Mark Pody
Mark Pody
RRepublican
TN
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