Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 161
Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires each board of education for an LEA that operates at least one high school to adopt and implement a policy to authorize a high school student to serve as an advisory, nonvoting representative on the board during meetings that are open to the public. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Hensley (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 13, 2025): Pub. Ch. 359
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2025 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/17/2025 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 16, 2025 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 3, 2025 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/3/2025 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 26, 2025 Senate | SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 3/26/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 13, 2025 · House
Pub. Ch. 359 - May 13, 2025 · House
Effective date(s) 05/05/2025, 07/01/2025 - May 5, 2025 · House
Signed by Governor. - Apr 23, 2025 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action. - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 17, 2025 · Senate
Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA0420) - Apr 16, 2025 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Apr 16, 2025 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0163) - Apr 16, 2025 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0420) - Apr 16, 2025 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 1, PNV 6 - Apr 16, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025 - Apr 7, 2025 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Apr 3, 2025 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0279) - Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0 - Apr 3, 2025 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Apr 1, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025 - Mar 27, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025 - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025 - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/19/2025 - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025 - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025 - Jan 27, 2025 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee - Jan 16, 2025 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Jan 15, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction