TN SB 1968
enactedLocal 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.
Tennessee · 114S1 · upper
Quick answers
Did TN SB 1968 pass?
Yes. TN SB 1968 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-05. Latest recorded action (2026-05-05): Pub. Ch. 844
What is TN SB 1968 about?
TN SB 1968 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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.”.
Who sponsors TN SB 1968?
Lowe is the primary sponsor of TN SB 1968.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-02
- Latest action
- 2026-05-05 — Pub. Ch. 844
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Loweprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-22
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-02-02
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2026-02-05
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-18
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026
2026-02-25
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
2026-02-27
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026
2026-03-02
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
receipt
2026-03-02
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0
passage
2026-03-02
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0542)
2026-03-05
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2026-04-15
Enrolled and ready for signatures
enrolled
2026-04-15
Passed H., Ayes 66, Nays 24, PNV 5
passage
2026-04-15
Failed to adopt am (Amendment 2 - HA1129), Ayes 24, Nays 69, PNV 0
2026-04-15
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1024)
amendment-withdrawal
2026-04-15
Subst. for comp. HB.
substitution
2026-04-16
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-04-16
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-04-17
Transmitted to Governor for action.
executive-receipt
2026-04-27
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-05-05
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
2026-05-05
Pub. Ch. 844
Versions
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Votes
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 2/25/2026 Passed (2)
2026-02-25 · pass · 9-0
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/2/2026 Passed (1)
2026-03-02 · pass · 30-0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY JOHNSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2026 Failed
2026-04-15 · fail · 24-69
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2026 Passed (1)
2026-04-15 · pass · 66-24
Member-level votes (5)
- Barrett: not voting
- Hulsey: not voting
- Hurt: not voting
- Reneau: not voting
- Warner: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 1823
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