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Tennessee Senate · Feb 25, 2026

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)

Result: pass

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.

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

Totals

YeaNay
Democratic10
Republican80
Total90

Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.

All voters

LegislatorPosition
Raumesh Akbari(Democratic)Yea
Rusty Crowe(Republican)Yea
Ferrell Haile(Republican)Yea
Joey Hensley(Republican)Yea
Adam Lowe(Republican)Yea
Mark Pody(Republican)Yea
Dennis Powers(Republican)Yea
Kerry Roberts(Republican)Yea
Mark White(Republican)Yea