Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires boards of education that contract for transportation services with persons owning equipment to provide school transportation facilities to all students who live more than 1.5 miles by the nearest accessible route from the school to which they are assigned by the board of education and in which they are enrolled. - Amends TCA Title 49; Title 55, Chapter 4; Title 55, Chapter 50 and Title 55, Chapter 8.

Voted 4/20/2026View source

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9 yea·0 nay

Docket history

4/20/2026Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
4/14/2026Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
4/14/2026Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026
3/31/2026Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee / Behind Budget
3/24/2026Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/31/2026
3/11/2026Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
3/5/2026Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
3/4/2026Reset on Final calendar of Senate Education Committee
2/26/2026Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
2/2/2026Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee