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HB2488

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8 and Title 49, relative to returning authority over education to the state from the U.S. Department of Education.

Introduced·2/3/26
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Tennessee HB2488 seeks to return authority over education to the state from the U.S. Department of Education.

Tennessee HB2488 aims to shift educational authority back to the state from the U.S. Department of Education. The bill establishes a task force to create a comprehensive plan for this transition, including statutory changes and federal mandate declines. The Department of Education must inventory federal programs and report on outcomes. If the General Assembly does not act within a year, the Department of Education will implement the plan administratively. The task force ceases to exist after the report is published.

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History

Mar 10

House

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee of Education Committee

Mar 4

House

Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

Feb 5

House

P2C, ref. to Education Committee