HB1856Introduced in the House
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to school transportation.
Introduced by Tim Rudd, District 34
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
As enacted, authorizes a school bus that is used exclusively to transport students from school to an after-school program to be used until the bus reaches the 20th year from the in-service date of the bus, or until the bus accumulates 300,000 miles of recorded travel, whichever occurs later; requires the owner of a bus that reaches the later of 20 years of service or 300,000 miles of recorded travel to, at the conclusion of the school year, discontinue use of, or replace, the bus; requires certain notice to, and inspections by, the commissioner for certain buses. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Where it stands
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 656
April 6, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · March 10, 2026
20
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
20 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| David Hawk | 5 | Yes |
| Rebecca Alexander | 7 | Yes |
| Fred Atchley | 12 | Yes |
| Robert Stevens | 13 | Yes |
| Elaine Davis | 18 | Yes |
| Lowell Russell | 21 | Yes |
| Dan Howell | 22 | Yes |
| Michele Reneau | 27 | Yes |
| Greg Vital | 29 | Yes |
| Tim Rudd | 34 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed for introduction
Intro., P1C.
P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
Sponsor(s) Added.
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/10/2026
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026
Comp. SB subst.
Sponsor(s) Added.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 656
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