Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 2139 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/27/2026

  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 23, 2026. Enacted.

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

Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Education - As enacted, revises the requirements for electronic participation in school board meetings under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. Ref. to Education Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  15. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026

  16. Comp. SB subst.

  17. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 852

  18. Filed for introduction

  19. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  22. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0

  23. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026

  24. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0690)

  25. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 1

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  29. Subst. for comp. HB.

  30. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0909)

  31. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0910)

  32. Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 2, PNV 0

  33. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026

  34. Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA0910)

  35. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  36. Signed by Senate Speaker

  37. Signed by H. Speaker

  38. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  39. Signed by Governor.

  40. Pub. Ch. 852

  41. Effective date(s) 04/27/2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

130 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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Votes

Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2139 do?
Education - As enacted, revises the requirements for electronic participation in school board meetings under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Who sponsors SB 2139?
SB 2139 is sponsored by White, Dawn (Republican), Bailey, Paul (Republican), and Bowling, Janice (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2139?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2026. Enacted.
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