Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 2146 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 30 and Title 55, Chapter 10, relative to truancy.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 853

  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 February 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 14, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Juvenile Offenders - As enacted, specifies that if a student is referred to juvenile court for being unlawfully absent from school and is ultimately adjudicated to be unruly, that the disposition made by the juvenile judge or magistrate may include the suspension of the student's driving privileges or ability to obtain a driver license for a period of up to one year. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 30 and Title 55, Chapter 10.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  4. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026

  5. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026

  6. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  7. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0

  8. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

  9. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0770)

  10. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 7

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  14. Subst. for comp. HB.

  15. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1004)

  16. Passed H., Ayes 67, Nays 18, PNV 3

  17. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  18. Signed by Senate Speaker

  19. Signed by H. Speaker

  20. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  21. Signed by Governor.

  22. Pub. Ch. 853

  23. Effective date(s) 01/01/2027

  24. Filed for introduction

  25. Intro., P1C.

  26. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  27. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

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

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  40. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  41. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2026

  42. Comp. SB subst.

  43. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 853

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Jones R

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2146 do?
Juvenile Offenders - As enacted, specifies that if a student is referred to juvenile court for being unlawfully absent from school and is ultimately adjudicated to be unruly, that the disposition made by the juvenile judge or magistrate may include the suspension of the student's driving privileges or ability to obtain a driver license for a period of up to one year. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 30 and Title 55, Chapter 10.
Who sponsors HB 2146?
HB 2146 is sponsored by Jones R and White, Mark (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2146?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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