STATE BILLTN SB 1968PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2 and Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to attendance.

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.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 5, 2026; 191 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN SB 1968 · PassedMay 5

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Bill details

Last action: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 · May 5, 2026

Sponsor

ALAdam LoweSenator · Republican · SD-001Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 5, 2026Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

May 5, 2026Pub. Ch. 844

Apr 27, 2026Signed by Governor.Senate

Apr 17, 2026Transmitted to Governor for action.Senate

Apr 16, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse

Apr 16, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate

Apr 15, 2026Enrolled and ready for signaturesSenate

Apr 15, 2026Passed H., Ayes 66, Nays 24, PNV 5House

Show 13 earlier actions

Apr 15, 2026Failed to adopt am (Amendment 2 - HA1129), Ayes 24, Nays 69, PNV 0House

Apr 15, 2026Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1024)House

Apr 15, 2026Subst. for comp. HB.House

Mar 5, 2026Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.House

Mar 2, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseSenate

Mar 2, 2026Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0Senate

Mar 2, 2026Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0542)Senate

Feb 27, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026Senate

Feb 25, 2026Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate

Feb 18, 2026Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026Senate

Feb 5, 2026Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education CommitteeSenate

Feb 2, 2026Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Jan 22, 2026Filed for introductionSenate

Recorded votes

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Feb 25, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third ConsiderationMar 2, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY JOHNSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 15, 2026 · House · 24 yea · 69 nayFailed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 15, 2026 · House · 66 yea · 24 nayPassed

Subjects

Local Education Agencies

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