Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 2371
Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, clarifies that tenure and the process for dismissing a nontenured, licensed employee by a director of schools does not apply to individuals who hold a temporary academic permit or temporary clinical permit. - Amends TCA Title 49.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Hensley (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 4, 2026): Pub. Ch. 867
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 9, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/9/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/4/2026 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 4, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 867 - May 4, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 04/27/2026 - Apr 27, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - Apr 17, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Apr 7, 2026 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Apr 7, 2026 · House
Passed H., Ayes 74, Nays 16, PNV 0 - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/9/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026 - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/4/2026 - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026 - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration