-
IntroducedFeb 02, 2026
-
Passed SenateMar 30, 2026
-
Passed HouseApr 02, 2026
-
Became LawApr 21, 2026
Tennessee Senate Bill
Education, Dept. of - As enacted, authorizes LEAs with a voluntary pre-K program to enroll children who are not at-risk, but who live in the LEA's geographic area, are three on or before August 15 and who have a parent employed by the LEA, and certain children who are five on or before August 15 to be eligible for IEP and who have not previously been enrolled in an LEA's voluntary pre-K program, if certain criteria is met. - Amends TCA Title 49. SB2426 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 812 by the Secretary of State.
Last Action See all actions
executive • Apr 29, 2026: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 2426
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 8
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 9
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 18
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 33
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 94
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 29, 2026 | executive
- Pub. Ch. 812
- Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- Apr 21, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by Governor.
- Apr 10, 2026 | Senate
- Transmitted to Governor for action.
- Apr 09, 2026 | House
- Signed by H. Speaker
- Apr 06, 2026 | Senate
- Enrolled and ready for signatures
- Signed by Senate Speaker
- Apr 02, 2026 | House
- Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- Subst. for comp. HB.
- Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0816)
- Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
- Mar 30, 2026 | Senate
- Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0680)
- Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0901)
- Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- Mar 27, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026
- Mar 23, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Reset on calendar for 3/30/2026
- Mar 20, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026
- Mar 11, 2026 | Senate
- Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- Mar 05, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
- Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
- Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
- Feb 02, 2026 | Senate
- Filed for introduction
- Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for SA0680 (13590) - Amendment 1-0 to SB2426
- Video: House Floor Session - 53rd Legislative Day Apr 2, 2026 (01h 50m)HTML
- Video: Senate Session - 49th Legislative Day Mar 30, 2026 (02h 22m)HTML
- Video: Senate Session - 47th Legislative Day Mar 23, 2026 (02h 05m)HTML
- Video: Senate Education Committee Mar 11, 2026 (03h 57m)HTML



