SB 342

Tennessee Senate bill in Session 114.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 19, 2025.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to school boards.

Bill ID TN-114-SB-342
Session 114
Status in_committee
Committee Senate Education Committee
Senate in_committee 2025-03-19
Education Elections / Voting
Summary

Present law requires board s of education to be elected by the people. For the first election of such boards, in order to establish staggered terms of office, present law requires the members from even-numbered districts to be elected for a term of two years, and the members of odd-numbered districts to be elected for four y ears. Beginning with the election for board of education members held in 2028, this bill requires all members of the board of education to be elected at the same election. In order to align the terms of the members, the members elected in the first elect ion occurring on or after January 1, 2026, are elected to two-year terms.

Sponsor
Adam Lowe
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-01-28 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-03-19 Status in_committee
2025-03-19 Latest Action Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
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