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

HB 708: Education, State Board of - As enacted, expands the state board's power to subpoena the appearance of persons or the production of items the chair of the state board, or the chair's designee, considers material or relevant to an accountability hearing for a local education agency operating a public school, or a public charter school, receiving a "D" or "F" letter grade. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 3 and Title 49, Chapter 5.

In committee Last action May 13, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 376

Plain-language summary

HB 708 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Education, State Board of - As enacted, expands the state board's power to subpoena the appearance of persons or the production of items the chair of the state board, or the chair's designee, considers material or relevant to an accountability hearing for a local education agency operating a public school, or a public charter school, receiving a "D" or "F" letter grade. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 3 and Title 49, Chapter 5. Primary sponsor: Scott Cepicky (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 376.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Scott Cepicky (Republican).