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

Tennessee SB 1968

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.

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

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Latest action(May 5, 2026): Pub. Ch. 844

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

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Apr 15, 2026
House		FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY JOHNSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2026 FailedfailSet your home in Tennessee to see
Apr 15, 2026
House		FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2026 Passed (1)passSet your home in Tennessee to see
Mar 2, 2026
Senate		FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/2/2026 Passed (1)passSet your home in Tennessee to see
Feb 25, 2026
Senate		SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 2/25/2026 Passed (2)passSet your home in Tennessee to see

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