Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tennessee House Bill HB1383 Latest Draft

Bill / Draft Version Filed 02/06/2025

                             
SENATE BILL 1336 
 By Jackson 
 
HOUSE BILL 1383 
By Harris 
 
 
HB1383 
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; 
Title 5; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 49, relative to 
boards of education. 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE: 
 SECTION 1.  Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-2-201, is amended by adding the 
following as a new subsection: 
 (f)  Notwithstanding this section or another law to the contrary: 
(1)  Elections for county boards of education must be held at the same 
time and on the same election cycle as elections for members of the local 
legislative body for the county;  
(2)  Members of county boards of education must have the same 
staggered terms as members of the local legislative body for the county; and 
 (3)  Members of a county board of education must have the same term 
limits as members of the local legislative body for the county. 
 SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.