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SB 1968 Enacted

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.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
May 5, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 844
May 5, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
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 16, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Passed H., Ayes 66, Nays 24, PNV 5
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Failed to adopt am (Amendment 2 - HA1129), Ayes 24, Nays 69, PNV 0
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1024)
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Subst. for comp. HB.
Mar 5, 2026 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
Mar 2, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Mar 2, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0542)
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0
Feb 27, 2026 · House
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 · 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
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Jan 22, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction