Bill Commons

TN SB 1951

enrolled

School Transportation - As enacted, authorizes a school bus that is used exclusively to transport students from school to an after-school program to be used until the bus reaches the 20th year from the in-service date of the bus, or until the bus accumulates 300,000 miles of recorded travel, whichever occurs later; requires the owner of a bus that reaches the later of 20 years of service or 300,000 miles of recorded travel to, at the conclusion of the school year, discontinue use of, or replace, the bus; requires certain notice to, and inspections by, the commissioner for certain buses. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

Quick answers

Did TN SB 1951 pass?

TN SB 1951 passed both chambers and was enrolled, but its session adjourned long enough ago that the executive-action window has closed. Bill Commons did not capture the final signature or veto, so the outcome is unknown here — check the TN legislature's own record. Latest recorded action (2026-04-06): Pub. Ch. 656

What is TN SB 1951 about?

TN SB 1951 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “School Transportation - As enacted, authorizes a school bus that is used exclusively to transport students from school to an after-school program to be used until the bus reaches the 20th year from the in-service date of the bus, or until the bus accumulates 300,000 miles of recorded travel, whichever occurs later; requires the owner of a bus that reaches the later of 20 years of service or 300,000 miles of recorded travel to, at the conclusion of the school year, discontinue use of, or replace, the bus; requires certain notice to, and inspections by, the commissioner for certain buses. - Amends TCA Title 49.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 1951?

Lowe is the primary sponsor of TN SB 1951.

Introduced
2026-01-22
Latest action
2026-04-06 — Pub. Ch. 656
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Loweprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-21

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-01-22

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-02

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-11

    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/18/2026

  5. 2026-02-18

    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026

  6. 2026-02-18

    Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 2/25/2026

  7. 2026-02-25

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

  8. 2026-02-27

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026

  9. 2026-03-02

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  10. 2026-03-02

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    passage

  11. 2026-03-02

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0541)

  12. 2026-03-05

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  13. 2026-03-16

    Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 1

    passage

  14. 2026-03-16

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0647)

    amendment-withdrawal

  15. 2026-03-16

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  16. 2026-03-17

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  17. 2026-03-18

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  18. 2026-03-19

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  19. 2026-03-20

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  20. 2026-04-01

    Returned by Governor without signature.

  21. 2026-04-06

    Effective date(s) 04/13/2026

  22. 2026-04-06

    Pub. Ch. 656

Versions

Documents

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 · 32-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-03-16 · pass · 92-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Salinas: not voting

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB1951&ga=114

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