Tennessee · House Bill 708 · 114th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 3 and Title 49, Chapter 5, relative to the state board of…

HB 708 Sponsored by Scott Cepicky Withdrawn

  1. Introduced Feb 3, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2025
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Education, State Board of - As enacted, expands the state board's power to subpoena the appearance of persons or the production of items the chair of the state board, or the chair's designee, considers material or relevant to an accountability hearing for a local education agency operating a public school, or a public charter school, receiving a "D" or "F" letter grade. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 3 and Title 49, Chapter 5.

Read the full official title (29 words)

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 3 and Title 49, Chapter 5, relative to the state board of education's subpoena power.

Every action

24 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 16 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. CommitteeP2C, ref. to Education Committee · House Education Committee
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  5. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/18/2025 · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee · House Education Committee
  7. CommitteePlaced on cal. Education Committee for 2/25/2025 · House Education Committee
  8. HouseAction def. in Education Committee to 3/4/25
  9. CommitteePlaced on cal. Education Committee for 3/4/2025 · House Education Committee
  10. HouseAction def. in Education Committee to 3/11/2025
  11. CommitteePlaced on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025 · House Education Committee
  12. HouseAction def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025
  13. CommitteePlaced on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025 · House Education Committee
  14. HouseAction def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025
  15. CommitteePlaced on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025 · House Education Committee
  16. HouseAction def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025
  1. CommitteePlaced on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025 · House Education Committee
  2. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  3. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  4. HouseH. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025
  5. HouseObjected to on Consent Calendar.
  6. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/16/2025
  7. HouseComp. SB subst.
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 376

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 18, 2025 House Education Administration Subcommittee Education Administration Subcommittee: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
Members

Yes · 6

 Passed 6–0
Apr 2, 2025 House Education Committee Education Committee: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
Members

Yes · 18

No · 1

 Passed 18–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.