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
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Officially: “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.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
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. SB1968 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 844 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 21, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Jan 22, 2026
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P2C, ref. to Education Committee · Feb 2, 2026
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Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee · Feb 2, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/3/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
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Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee · Mar 3, 2026
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Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
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Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026 · Mar 5, 2026
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Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026 · Mar 10, 2026
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Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
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Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026 · Mar 17, 2026
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Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
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Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
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Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
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Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 1, 2026
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Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 6, 2026
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026 · Apr 8, 2026
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 · Apr 9, 2026
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Comp. SB subst. · Apr 15, 2026
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Comp. became Pub. Ch. 844 · May 5, 2026
Senate
Filed for introduction · Jan 22, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 2, 2026
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026 · Feb 18, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Feb 25, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026 · Feb 27, 2026
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0542) · Mar 2, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0 · Mar 2, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 2, 2026
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 5, 2026
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Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 15, 2026
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Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1024) · Apr 15, 2026
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Failed to adopt am (Amendment 2 - HA1129), Ayes 24, Nays 69, PNV 0 · Apr 15, 2026
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Passed H., Ayes 66, Nays 24, PNV 5 · Apr 15, 2026
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Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 16, 2026
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Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 16, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 17, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Apr 27, 2026
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REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-15 · Passed · Ayes 66, Noes 24, Present and not voting 5
REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY JOHNSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-15 · Failed · Ayes 24, Noes 69
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-03-02 · Passed · Ayes 30, Noes 0
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate · 2026-02-25 · Passed · Ayes 9, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor. (Apr 27, 2026).