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IntroducedFeb 02, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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Became Law
Tennessee Senate Bill
Children - As introduced, prohibits private schools participating in the individualized education account program, education savings account program, or that enroll recipients of an education freedom scholarship from employing an individual that has committed child abuse, severe child abuse, child sexual abuse, or child neglect; requires the department of human services to review, upon the request of certain child care agencies, an employee or potential employee to determine whether the individual has a record of perpetrating the abuse or neglect of children or adults. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 37; Title 49 and Title 71.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 14, 2026: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 2346
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 4
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 17
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 14
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 8
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 14, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
- Mar 18, 2026 | Senate
- Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
- Mar 12, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
- Mar 11, 2026 | Senate
- Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026
- Mar 05, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
- Mar 04, 2026 | Senate
- Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/11/2026
- Mar 03, 2026 | Senate
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/4/2026
- Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026
- 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 SA0604 (14418) - Amendment 1-0 to SB2346
- Fiscal Memo for SA0800 (15653) - Amendment 1-0 to SB2346
- Video: Senate Education Committee Mar 18, 2026 (04h 55m)HTML
- Video: Senate Education Committee Mar 11, 2026 (03h 57m)HTML
- Video: Senate Education Committee Mar 4, 2026 (04h 32m)HTML
- Video: Senate Education Committee Feb 25, 2026 (02h 22m)HTML



