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HB1823Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2 and Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to attendance.

Passed

Introduced by Kevin Raper, District 24

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 844

May 5, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · April 1, 2026

10

Yes

4

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

16 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Renea Jones4Yes
Tim Hicks6Yes
Robert Stevens13Yes
Sam McKenzie15No
Kevin Raper24Yes
Yusuf Hakeem28Yes
Gino Bulso61Yes
Scott Cepicky64Yes
Lee Reeves65Yes
Ronnie Glynn67No

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

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

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

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

  8. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  17. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  18. Comp. SB subst.

  19. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 844

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