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IntroducedJan 22, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 02, 2026
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Passed House
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Became Law
Tennessee Senate Bill
Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires a director of schools to refer to juvenile court a student who was formerly enrolled in the LEA, who was receiving truancy interventions, who withdrew from the LEA, and who did not transfer to another LEA; establishes that unexcused absences accumulated by a transfer student at their former school or LEA during the school year in which they transfer follow the student to the receiving school or LEA to determine habitual truancy, to implement a progressive truancy plan, and to identify cases of educational neglect. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2 and Title 49, Chapter 6.
Last Action See all actions
House • Mar 05, 2026: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 1968
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Sponsors
Votes
YES: 9
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 30
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 4
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 10
NO: 4
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Mar 05, 2026 | House
- Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- Mar 02, 2026 | Senate
- Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0542)
- Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- Feb 27, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
- 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
- Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
- Jan 22, 2026 | Senate
- Filed for introduction

