Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

HB 1823 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2 and Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to attendance.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 844

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 16, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026

  5. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026

  7. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0542)

  8. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  9. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  10. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  11. Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1024)

  13. Failed to adopt am (Amendment 2 - HA1129), Ayes 24, Nays 69, PNV 0

  14. Passed H., Ayes 66, Nays 24, PNV 5

  15. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  16. Signed by Senate Speaker

  17. Signed by H. Speaker

  18. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  19. Signed by Governor.

  20. Pub. Ch. 844

  21. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  22. Filed for introduction

  23. Intro., P1C.

  24. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  25. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  26. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

  27. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee

  28. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026

  29. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026

  30. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026

  31. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026

  32. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026

  33. Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2026

  34. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026

  35. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  36. Sponsor(s) Added.

  37. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  38. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  39. Comp. SB subst.

  40. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 844

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

129 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1823 do?
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.
Who sponsors HB 1823?
HB 1823 is sponsored by Raper, Kevin D. (Republican), White, Mark (Republican), Cepicky, Scott (Republican), and Haston, Kirk (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1823?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2026. Enacted.
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