STATE BILLTN HB 2356PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-8-151, relative to evidence.

As enacted, requires a local education agency that installs cameras on the exterior of school buses for the purpose of recording images of motor vehicles that fail to stop upon approaching a school bus to either enter into a memorandum of understanding with local law enforcement that includes the review of evidence from a camera and overall enforcement, or authorize school safety personnel to review evidence from a camera to determine whether a violation has occurred. - Amends TCA Section 55-8-151.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 23, 2026; 203 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN HB 2356 · PassedApr 23

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Last action: Effective date(s) 04/13/2026 · Apr 23, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 23, 2026Effective date(s) 04/13/2026

Apr 23, 2026Pub. Ch. 764

Apr 13, 2026Signed by Governor.

Apr 1, 2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.House

Mar 24, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate

Mar 24, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse

Mar 17, 2026Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.House

Mar 16, 2026Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0Senate

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Mar 16, 2026Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0603)Senate

Mar 16, 2026Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Senate

Mar 12, 2026Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Mar 10, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.House

Mar 9, 2026Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 1, PNV 0House

Mar 9, 2026H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0584)House

Mar 9, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Mar 5, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026House

Mar 4, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026House

Mar 3, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

Feb 25, 2026Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/3/2026House

Feb 17, 2026Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation CommitteeHouse

Feb 11, 2026Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/17/2026House

Feb 5, 2026Assigned to s/c Transportation SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 5, 2026P2C, ref. to Transportation CommitteeHouse

Feb 4, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Feb 2, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation CommitteeFeb 17, 2026 · House · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMar 3, 2026 · House · 19 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONMar 9, 2026 · House · 93 yea · 1 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: Third ConsiderationMar 16, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

School Transportation

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-8-151, relative to evidence.

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-8-151, relative to evidence.

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