Establishes July 1 Pre-K Reporting Deadline
Summary
Tennessee SB2426 was signed into law by the Governor on March 30, 2026. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 to establish an annual July 1 deadline by which the Office of Early Learning within the Department must submit a pre-kindergarten program status report to the Governor and General Assembly.
What changed
Tennessee SB2426 establishes a standardized annual reporting requirement for pre-kindergarten programs. The Office of Early Learning within the Tennessee Department must now submit a status report on all pre-kindergarten programs to the Governor and General Assembly by July 1 of each year. The bill passed with unanimous support in both chambers (33-0 in Senate, 94-0 in House) and amends TCA Title 49.
State education officials should prepare to implement this new annual reporting deadline beginning July 1, 2026. The Office of Early Learning will need to develop internal processes to compile and submit the required pre-kindergarten program status report by the established deadline each year. No penalties are specified for non-compliance with this administrative reporting requirement.
What to do next
- Prepare to compile and submit annual pre-kindergarten program status report by July 1, 2026
- Establish internal processes for meeting the new July 1 annual reporting deadline
- Coordinate with the Office of Early Learning to ensure timely submission to Governor and General Assembly
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Tennessee / SB2426 Signed by Governor SB2426 Senate Bill Signed by Governor 2026-03-30
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to pre-kindergarten.
As introduced, establishes a date, of July 1 each year, by which the office of early learning within the department must submit a report to the governor and the general assembly on the status of pre-kindergarten programs. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Bill Details
State Tennessee
Session 114th General Assembly
Chamber Senate
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Sponsors
Rusty Crowe (Sen - R) Paul Bailey (Sen - R) Janince Bowling (Sen - R)
Action History
2026-04-02 H Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 2026-04-02 H Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0816) 2026-04-02 H Subst. for comp. HB. 2026-04-02 H Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. 2026-03-30 S Engrossed; ready for transmission to House 2026-03-30 S Sponsor(s) Added. 2026-03-30 S Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0 2026-03-30 S Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0901) 2026-03-30 S Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0680) 2026-03-27 S Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 2026-03-23 S Senate Reset on calendar for 3/30/2026 2026-03-20 S Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026 2026-03-11 S Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 2026-03-05 S Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026 2026-02-05 S Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee 2026-02-02 S Introduced, Passed on First Consideration 2026-02-02 S Filed for introduction
Votes
2026-03-11 SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 Yea: 9 Nay: 0 2026-03-30 FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration Yea: 33 Nay: 0 2026-04-02 FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION Yea: 94 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-02-05 S Education 2026-03-11 S Calendar
Amendments
2026-03-12 SA0680 2026-03-26 SA0901
Bill Text Versions
2026-02-02 Draft
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