Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 1130: Education, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to allocate to each local education agency sufficient funds for the LEA to employ one full-time licensed professional school counselor at each high school in the LEA that enrolls at least 600 students in grades 10 through 12; requires each LEA to employ one full-time licensed professional school counselor at each high school for which the LEA receives such funding from the department. - Amends TCA Title 49.

In committee Last action February 12, 2025: P2C, ref. to Education Committee- Government Operations for Review

Plain-language summary

HB 1130 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Education, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to allocate to each local education agency sufficient funds for the LEA to employ one full-time licensed professional school counselor at each high school in the LEA that enrolls at least 600 students in grades 10 through 12; requires each LEA to employ one full-time licensed professional school counselor at each high school for which the LEA receives such funding from the department. - Amends TCA Title 49. Primary sponsor: Andrew Farmer (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 12, 2025): P2C, ref. to Education Committee- Government Operations for Review.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Andrew Farmer (Republican).