Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 1968 — 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 — Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

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  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 21, 2026. Enacted.

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

Prognosis

Advancing 56% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 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. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 844

  2. Pub. Ch. 844

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

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

  8. Comp. SB subst.

  9. Subst. for comp. HB.

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 withdrawn.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

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

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

  13. Enrolled and ready for signatures

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

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

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  27. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0542)

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

  29. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

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

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

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

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

  35. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  36. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  37. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  38. Intro., P1C.

  39. Filed for introduction

  40. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1968 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 SB 1968?
SB 1968 is sponsored by Lowe, Adam (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1968?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2026. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 1968?
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