Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires boards of education that contract for transportation services with persons owning equipment to provide school transportation facilities to all students who live more than 1.5 miles by the nearest accessible route from the school to which they are assigned by the board of education and in which they are enrolled. - Amends TCA Title 49; Title 55, Chapter 4; Title 55, Chapter 50 and Title 55, Chapter 8.
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Introduced
2Passed Senate
3Passed House
4To Governor
5Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Apr 20Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026Latest
Apr 14Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026
Apr 14Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
Mar 31Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee / Behind Budget
Mar 24Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/31/2026
Mar 11Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Vote recorded SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/11/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
Mar 5Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
Mar 4Reset on Final calendar of Senate Education Committee
Feb 26Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
Feb 2Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education CommitteeMinor
Jan 22Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor