Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 2055 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to student services.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

  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 22, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 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 94% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 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 pay providers access to students with autism or developmental delays during school hours.

This bill requires local education agencies and charter schools to grant access to private providers contracted by parents of students with autism or developmental delays. These services must not interfere with the student's educational placement.

What this means for you
  • Families: This bill enables families to bring in additional support for their children with autism or developmental delays 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. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  20. Comp. SB subst.

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1112

  23. Filed for introduction

  24. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

  32. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0601)

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

  34. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  35. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  37. Subst. for comp. HB.

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

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

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

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

  42. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  43. Signed by Senate Speaker

  44. Signed by H. Speaker

  45. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  46. Signed by Governor.

  47. Pub. Ch. 1112

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

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2055 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 SB 2055?
SB 2055 is sponsored by Walley, Page (Republican), Lowe, Adam (Republican), Campbell, Heidi (Democrat), and Massey, Becky D. (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2055?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. Enacted.
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