Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Tennessee SB 1896

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.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed Senate
4. Passed House
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Bowling (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• Current Version
• Amendment SA0679
• Amendment HA0589

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.

Actions

• Apr 20, 2026 · House
  Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
• Apr 14, 2026 · House
  Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026
• Apr 14, 2026 · House
  Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
• Mar 31, 2026 · House
  Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee / Behind Budget
• Mar 24, 2026 · House
  Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/31/2026
• Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
  Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
• Mar 5, 2026 · House
  Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
• Mar 4, 2026 · House
  Reset on Final calendar of Senate Education Committee
• Feb 26, 2026 · House
  Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
• Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
  Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
• Jan 22, 2026 · House
  Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
• Jan 21, 2026 · House
  Filed for introduction