Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 24 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 2327 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to student services.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1112

  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 22, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 27 sponsors

    1 primary, 26 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (24 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill allows private providers to offer services to students with autism or developmental delays during school hours.

This legislation mandates that local education agencies and public charter schools permit private pay providers contracted by parents of students with autism or developmental delays to access the students during school hours. The bill ensures that these private services do not interfere with the students' educational placement.

What this means for you
  • Families: Families of students with autism or developmental delays can engage private providers for additional support services during school hours.

Summary

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires LEAs and public charter schools to allow a private pay provider who is under contract with a parent or legal guardian of a student with autism spectrum disorder or developmental delays who is enrolled in the LEA or public charter school, access to the student during the school day to provide the student with private pay services in educational settings as long as the educational settings in which private pay services are provided do not conflict with the student's educational placement; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 49; Title 68 and Title 71.

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. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/4/2026

  7. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

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

  9. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026

  10. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0601)

  11. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  15. Subst. for comp. HB.

  16. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0875)

  17. Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 4

  18. Placed on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026

  19. Concurred, Ayes 29, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0875)

  20. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  21. Signed by Senate Speaker

  22. Signed by H. Speaker

  23. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  24. Signed by Governor.

  25. Pub. Ch. 1112

  26. Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

  27. Filed for introduction

  28. Intro., P1C.

  29. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  30. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

  32. Sponsor(s) Added.

  33. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

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

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

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

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

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

  39. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  40. Reset on Final cal. 2 of Calendar & Rules Committee

  41. Sponsor(s) Added.

  42. Sponsor(s) Added.

  43. Sponsor(s) Added.

  44. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/22/2026

  45. H. Placed on Regular Calendar 2 for 4/22/2026

  46. Comp. SB subst.

  47. Sponsor(s) Added.

  48. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1112

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 26 co-sponsors · 106 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Martin B

Co-sponsors (26)

Not signed on (106)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2327 do?
Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires LEAs and public charter schools to allow a private pay provider who is under contract with a parent or legal guardian of a student with autism spectrum disorder or developmental delays who is enrolled in the LEA or public charter school, access to the student during the school day to provide the student with private pay services in educational settings as long as the educational settings in which private pay services are provided do not conflict with the student's educational placement; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 49; Title 68 and Title 71.
Who sponsors HB 2327?
HB 2327 is sponsored by Martin B, Martin G, White, Mark (Republican), Hurt, Chris (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), Scarbrough, Rick (Republican), Darby, Tandy (Republican), Travis, Ron (Republican), Capley, Kip (Republican), Faison, Jeremy (Republican), Williams, Ryan (Republican), Grills, Rusty (Republican), Atchley, Fred (Republican), Hawk, David B. (Republican), Maberry, Aron (Republican), Carringer, Michele (Republican), Garrett, Johnny (Republican), Boyd, Clark (Republican), Farmer, Andrew (Republican), Moon, Jerome (Republican), Barrett, Jody (Republican), Reeves, Lee (Republican), Haston, Kirk (Republican), Love, Jr., Harold (Democrat), Davis, Elaine (Republican), Doggett, Clay (Republican), and Hale, Michael (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2327?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. Enacted.
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