Bill Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 1968
Session 114
Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires a director of schools to refer to juvenile court a student who was formerly enrolled in the LEA, who was receiving truancy interventions, who withdrew from the LEA, and who did not transfer to another LEA; establishes that unexcused absences accumulated by a transfer student at their former school or LEA during the school year in which they transfer follow the student to the receiving school or LEA to determine habitual truancy, to implement a progressive truancy plan, and to identify cases of educational neglect. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2 and Title 49, Chapter 6.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Mar 2, 2026
Sponsor
First Action
Jan 22, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 2, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1968
State
Tennessee
Session
114
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Senate Votes (2)
Motion Text
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/2/2026 Passed (1)
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Roll call vote details are unavailable for FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/2/2026 Passed (1)
Summary
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Actions (9)
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
House
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
Mar 4, 2026 10:37:19 PM