Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 1817 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to dependent children of service members.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 15, 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 (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, revises law relative to LEAs providing enrollment and services to certain students who are the dependent children of service members. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/10/2026

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  8. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/17/2026

  9. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  10. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/26/2026

  11. Re-ref. Education Committee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. Comp. SB subst.

  26. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 834

  27. Filed for introduction

  28. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  30. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

  31. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026

  32. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026

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

  34. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026

  35. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0808)

  36. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  37. Sponsor(s) Added.

  38. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  40. Subst. for comp. HB.

  41. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1022)

  42. Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0

  43. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  44. Signed by Senate Speaker

  45. Signed by H. Speaker

  46. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  47. Signed by Governor.

  48. Pub. Ch. 834

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

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

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 SB 1817 do?
Local Education Agencies - As enacted, revises law relative to LEAs providing enrollment and services to certain students who are the dependent children of service members. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Who sponsors SB 1817?
SB 1817 is sponsored by Powers, Bill (Republican) and Bowling, Janice (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1817?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2026. Enacted.
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