Tennessee House of Representatives bill in Session 114.
Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 12, 2025.
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2 and Title 49, Chapter 2, relative to recall elections for members of local boards of education.
Present law authorizes a local board of education member that is elected, or appointed to fill a vacancy, to be removed from office by the registered voters of the county. A governmental entity having a charter provision for a petition for recall, referendum , or initiative must meet requirements and procedures set out by this state. Certain counties are excluded from this provision, including, c ount ies with a metropolitan form of government and a population greater than 100,000 , and Madison County, and can thereby establish thei r own recall procedures . This bill removes the exception for Madison County.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-31 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2025-02-12 | Status | in_committee |
| 2025-02-12 | Latest Action | Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee |