SB 1968
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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.
- Tennessee
- Senate
- Introduced Jan 22, 2026
- Session 114
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Pub. Ch. 844
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Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
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Signed by Governor.
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Transmitted to Governor for action.
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Signed by Senate Speaker
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Signed by H. Speaker
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Subst. for comp. HB.
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Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1024)
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Failed to adopt am (Amendment 2 - HA1129), Ayes 24, Nays 69, PNV 0
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Passed H., Ayes 66, Nays 24, PNV 5
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Enrolled and ready for signatures
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Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
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Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0542)
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Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0
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Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
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Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026
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Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
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Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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Filed for introduction