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HB 1608

Tennessee House of Representatives bill in Session 114.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: April 16, 2026.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49, Chapter 11, Part 2, relative to the Tennessee council for career and technical education.

Bill ID TN-114-HB-1608
Session 114
Status in_committee
Committee Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives in_committee 2026-04-16
Education
Summary

ON APRIL 13, 2026, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 1551 FOR HOUSE BILL 1608, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1551, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 reduces the sunset review period from four years to one year for the Tennessee council for career and technical education. ON APRIL 16, 2026, THE SENATE CONCURRED IN HOUSE AMENDMENT #1.

Sponsor
Justin Lafferty
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-08 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-15 Status in_committee
2026-04-16 Latest Action Concurred, Ayes 27, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA1044)
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