SB 950 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Education - As enacted, creates a federal education deregulation cooperation task force to prepare Tennessee for the potential of deregulation of federal laws, regulations, requirements, and guidance for K-12 education. - Amends TCA Title 49.

SB 950 creates a task force within Tennessee’s education system to prepare for potential federal deregulation of K-12 education laws, regulations, and guidance. The task force will analyze how changes in federal requirements might impact Tennessee schools and develop state-level responses. This bill directly affects Tennessee’s K-12 public education system and state education officials responsible for compliance. It amends a specific deadline in state law (changing the annual reporting date from July 10 to July 20) but does not alter federal policies or directly change school operations. The task force’s work is preparatory, focusing on readiness rather than immediate policy shifts.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Signed May 9, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2025 · House Apr 22, 2025

How they voted

325
Passed
Total votes 37
Mar 27, 2025
D Democratic6
1 Yea 5 Nay
83% Nay
R Republican31
31 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
10
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 9, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0300)
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 74, Nays 23, PNV 0
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 25, Nays 4 (Amendment 1 - HA0300)
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0180)
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 5
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Bill Powers
Bill Powers
RRepublican
TN
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