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SB 1968STATE · TennesseeIntroduced

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.

Latest action: Pub. Ch. 844

Voted 5/5/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

0 yea·0 nay·5 other

  • Jody Barrett

    State Representative · Republican · TN

    ABSENT
  • Chris Hurt

    State Representative · Republican · TN

    ABSENT
  • Bud Hulsey

    State Representative · Republican · TN

    ABSENT
  • Michele Reneau

    State Representative · Republican · TN

    ABSENT
  • Todd Warner

    State Representative · Republican · TN

    ABSENT

Docket history

Action history

  1. 5/5/2026Pub. Ch. 844
  2. 5/5/2026Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
  3. 4/27/2026Signed by Governor.
  4. 4/17/2026Transmitted to Governor for action.
  5. 4/16/2026Signed by H. Speaker
  6. 4/16/2026Signed by Senate Speaker
  7. 4/15/2026Enrolled and ready for signatures
  8. 4/15/2026Passed H., Ayes 66, Nays 24, PNV 5
  9. 4/15/2026Failed to adopt am (Amendment 2 - HA1129), Ayes 24, Nays 69, PNV 0
  10. 4/15/2026Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1024)