SB1951
Senate Bill
Effective Date
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to school transportation.
As introduced, extends from 18 years with no more than 200,000 miles to the later of 20 years or 300,000 miles, the period for which a conventional or Class D school bus that is used exclusively to transport students from school to an after-school program may be in service; requires such buses to be inspected at least twice annually by the commissioner of safety or the commissioner's designee. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Bill Details
State
Tennessee
Session
114th General Assembly
Chamber
Senate
Official Source
LegiScan
Sponsors
Adam Lowe
(Sen - R)
Action History
2026-04-06
Effective date(s) 04/13/2026
2026-04-06
Pub. Ch. 656
2026-04-01
S
Returned by Governor without signature.
2026-03-20
S
Transmitted to Governor for action.
2026-03-19
H
Signed by H. Speaker
2026-03-18
S
Signed by Senate Speaker
2026-03-17
S
Enrolled and ready for signatures
2026-03-16
H
Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 1
2026-03-16
H
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0647)
2026-03-16
H
Subst. for comp. HB.
2026-03-05
H
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2026-03-02
S
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
2026-03-02
S
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
2026-03-02
S
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0541)
2026-02-27
S
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026
2026-02-25
S
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
2026-02-18
S
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026
2026-02-18
S
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 2/25/2026
2026-02-11
S
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/18/2026
2026-02-02
S
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
2026-01-22
S
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2026-01-21
S
Filed for introduction
Votes
2026-02-25
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Yea: 9
Nay: 0
2026-03-02
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
Yea: 32
Nay: 0
2026-03-16
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
Yea: 92
Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-02-02
S
Education
2026-02-25
S
Calendar
Amendments
2026-02-26
SA0541
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-21
Draft
2026-04-06
Chaptered
Subjects
School Transportation
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