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

HB 1276: Education - As introduced, removes a provision that required the board of regents, the University of Tennessee, and the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association to provide a report by April 1, 2009, to the Tennessee higher education commission on the reasonable efforts their institutions have taken to attempt to deter infringement of copyrighted works over the school's computer and network resources. - Amends TCA Title 49.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1276 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Education - As introduced, removes a provision that required the board of regents, the University of Tennessee, and the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association to provide a report by April 1, 2009, to the Tennessee higher education commission on the reasonable efforts their institutions have taken to attempt to deter infringement of copyrighted works over the school's computer and network resources. - Amends TCA Title 49. Primary sponsor: Karen Camper (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 3, 2026): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee of Education Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Karen CamperPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse87

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee of Education Committee
  2. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
  3. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee of Education Committee
  4. Ref. to Education Committee
  5. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
  6. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
  7. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
  8. Intro., P1C.
  9. Filed for introduction

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source