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

HB 861: Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires LEAs to notify parents or guardians of a student at least 10 days before the student's individualized education program (IEP) meeting; requires LEAs to provide a copy of all evaluations and assessments of a student conducted for purposes of the student's IEP and, if created, a copy of a student's draft IEP, unless previously declined, to the student's parent or guardian at least 48 hours prior to a scheduled IEP team meeting. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 10 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

Enacted 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 861 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires LEAs to notify parents or guardians of a student at least 10 days before the student's individualized education program (IEP) meeting; requires LEAs to provide a copy of all evaluations and assessments of a student conducted for purposes of the student's IEP and, if created, a copy of a student's draft IEP, unless previously declined, to the student's parent or guardian at least 48 hours prior to a scheduled IEP team meeting. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 10 and Title 49, Chapter 6. Primary sponsor: Jake McCalmon (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 28, 2025): Pub. Ch. 199.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jake McCalmonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63

“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. Pub. Ch. 199
  2. Effective date(s) 04/11/2025
  3. Signed by Governor.
  4. Signed by Senate Speaker
  5. Transmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. Signed by H. Speaker
  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  8. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0058)
  9. Sponsor(s) Added.
  10. Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 1, PNV 2
  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  12. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

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Sources

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