Tennessee House Bill HB1336

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/6/25

Caption

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 8 and Title 49, and to amend Chapter __ of the Public Acts of 2025 (1st Ex. Sess. – HB 6004 / SB 6001), relative to education.

Summary

HB1336 is a very short education bill that repeals Tennessee Code Annotated § 49-1-908. The text does not add new programs or create new regulatory requirements; instead, it simply deletes that existing section of law and makes the change effective immediately upon becoming law. Because the bill amends Title 49, it affects the state’s education code and any policies, duties, or administrative provisions that were contained in the repealed section. The caption also references amendments to Title 4 and Title 8 and to a 2025 public act, but the operative language provided in the bill text only expressly deletes § 49-1-908, so the practical legal effect appears to be the removal of that specific statutory provision from Tennessee’s education laws.

Impact

The bill would remove Tennessee Code Annotated § 49-1-908 from the state’s education statutes, eliminating whatever authority, requirement, or program that section currently contains. In practical terms, this could affect the Tennessee Department of Education, local school systems, educators, students, or other parties governed by the repealed provision, depending on the content of the deleted section. The bill takes effect immediately upon becoming law.

Sentiment

No committee transcripts or recorded votes were provided, so there is no direct evidence of debate, support, or opposition in the available materials. Based on the text alone, the bill appears technical and narrow rather than controversial, since it simply repeals an existing statutory section without creating a new policy framework.

Contention

The main point of potential contention is the repeal itself: stakeholders affected by Tennessee Code Annotated § 49-1-908 may object if the section contained protections, obligations, funding mechanisms, or administrative procedures they rely on. However, because no discussion transcript or vote history is available, the specific concerns or supporters cannot be identified from the provided record.