Bill Commons

TN SB 2055

enacted

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires LEAs and public charter schools to allow a private pay provider who is under contract with a parent or legal guardian of a student with autism spectrum disorder or developmental delays who is enrolled in the LEA or public charter school, access to the student during the school day to provide the student with private pay services in educational settings as long as the educational settings in which private pay services are provided do not conflict with the student's educational placement; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 49; Title 68 and Title 71.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

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Quick answers

Did TN SB 2055 pass?

Yes. TN SB 2055 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-27): Pub. Ch. 1112

What is TN SB 2055 about?

TN SB 2055 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires LEAs and public charter schools to allow a private pay provider who is under contract with a parent or legal guardian of a student with autism spectrum disorder or developmental delays who is enrolled in the LEA or public charter school, access to the student during the school day to provide the student with private pay services in educational settings as long as the educational settings in which private pay services are provided do not conflict with the student's educational placement; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 49; Title 68 and Title 71.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 2055?

Walley is the primary sponsor of TN SB 2055.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-05-27 — Pub. Ch. 1112
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Walleyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-27

    Pub. Ch. 1112

  2. 2026-05-27

    Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

  3. 2026-05-22

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-05-11

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-07

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  6. 2026-04-30

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  7. 2026-04-30

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  8. 2026-04-23

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026

  9. 2026-04-23

    Concurred, Ayes 29, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0875)

    passage

  10. 2026-04-22

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  11. 2026-04-22

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0875)

    amendment-passage

  12. 2026-04-22

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 4

    passage

  13. 2026-03-16

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

  14. 2026-03-12

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0601)

  15. 2026-03-12

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0

    passage

  16. 2026-03-12

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  17. 2026-03-12

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  18. 2026-03-10

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026

  19. 2026-03-04

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

  20. 2026-02-26

    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

  21. 2026-02-25

    Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/4/2026

  22. 2026-02-20

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  23. 2026-02-18

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

  24. 2026-02-05

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

    referral-committee

  25. 2026-02-02

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  26. 2026-01-22

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/4/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-03-04 · pass · 9-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/12/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-03-12 · pass · 33-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-22 · pass · 86-0

    Member-level votes (4)
    • Johnson: not voting
    • Jones J: not voting
    • Powell: not voting
    • Salinas: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/23/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-23 · pass · 29-0

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