SB 712

Tennessee Senate bill in Session 114.

Status: enacted. Latest action: May 5, 2026.

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

Bill ID TN-114-SB-712
Session 114
Status enacted
Committee Calendar & Rules Committee
Senate enacted 2026-05-05
Education
Summary

ON MARCH 26, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 712, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 r ewrites this bill to prohibit a n LEA or public charter school from using public funds to initiate or maintain any civil action or proceeding against this state or an agency or officer of this state to challenge a school or district accountability measure established under state law .

Sponsor
Taylor, Brent
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-03 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-05-05 Status enacted
2026-05-05 Latest Action Comp. became Pub. Ch. 818
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