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.

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 5Pub. Ch. 844Latest
   2. May 5Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
   3. Apr 27Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 17Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
   5. Apr 16Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 16Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   7. Apr 15Subst. for comp. HB.Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY JOHNSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2026 Failed. Result: fail.Lower
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   8. Apr 15Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1024)Minor
   9. Apr 15Failed to adopt am (Amendment 2 - HA1129), Ayes 24, Nays 69, PNV 0
   10. Apr 15Passed H., Ayes 66, Nays 24, PNV 5Passed House
   11. Apr 15Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
   12. Mar 5Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
   13. Mar 2Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0542)
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/2/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   14. Mar 2Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0Passed Senate
   15. Mar 2Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
   16. Feb 27Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026
   17. Feb 25Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
       • Vote recorded SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 2/25/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   18. Feb 18Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026
   19. Feb 5Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education CommitteeMinor
   20. Feb 2Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   21. Jan 22Filed for introductionIntroduced