SB 1968STATE · TennesseeSigned

Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires a director of schools to refer to juvenile court a student who was formerly enrolled in the LEA, who was receiving truancy interventions, who withdrew from the LEA, and who did not transfer to another LEA; establishes that unexcused absences accumulated by a transfer student at their former school or LEA during the school year in which they transfer follow the student to the receiving school or LEA to determine habitual truancy, to implement a progressive truancy plan, and to identify cases of educational neglect. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

Latest action: Signed by Governor.

Voted: 4/27/2026

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

Action history

  • 4/27/2026Signed by Governor.
  • 4/17/2026Transmitted to Governor for action.
  • 4/16/2026Signed by H. Speaker
  • 4/16/2026Signed by Senate Speaker
  • 4/15/2026Enrolled and ready for signatures
  • 4/15/2026Passed H., Ayes 66, Nays 24, PNV 5
  • 4/15/2026Failed to adopt am (Amendment 2 - HA1129), Ayes 24, Nays 69, PNV 0
  • 4/15/2026Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1024)
  • 4/15/2026Subst. for comp. HB.
  • 3/5/2026Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.