Bill Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 1968
Session 114
Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires a director of schools to refer to juvenile court certain students who were formerly enrolled in the LEA, who were receiving certain truancy interventions, who withdrew from the LEA, and who did not transfer to another LEA; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2 and Title 49, Chapter 6.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 27, 2026
Sponsor
First Action
Jan 22, 2026
Latest Action
May 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1968
State
Tennessee
Session
114
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Senate Votes (2)
House Votes (2)
Motion Text
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/2/2026 Passed (1)
info
Roll call vote details are unavailable for FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/2/2026 Passed (1)
Summary
Unavailable
05/05/2026
House
Pub. Ch. 844
05/05/2026
House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
04/27/2026
House
Signed by Governor.
04/17/2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action.
04/16/2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
04/16/2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker
04/15/2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB.
04/15/2026
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1024)
04/15/2026
House
Failed to adopt am (Amendment 2 - HA1129), Ayes 24, Nays 69, PNV 0
04/15/2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 66, Nays 24, PNV 5
04/15/2026
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures
03/05/2026
House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
03/02/2026
House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0542)
03/02/2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0
03/02/2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
02/27/2026
House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026
02/25/2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
02/18/2026
House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026
02/05/2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
02/02/2026
House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
01/22/2026
House
Filed for introduction
Sources
Record Created
Mar 4, 2026 10:37:19 PM
Record Updated
May 27, 2026 7:30:15 PM