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SB2346Introduced in the Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 37; Title 49 and Title 71, relative to background investigations.

IntroducedSenate Finance, Ways and Means

Introduced by Ferrell Haile, District 18

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, prohibits private schools participating in the individualized education account program, education savings account program, or that enroll recipients of an education freedom scholarship from employing an individual that has committed child abuse, severe child abuse, child sexual abuse, or child neglect; requires the department of human services to review, upon the request of certain child care agencies, an employee or potential employee to determine whether the individual has a record of perpetrating the abuse or neglect of children or adults. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 37; Title 49 and Title 71.

Where it stands

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

April 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 · March 18, 2026

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Yes

0

No

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Absent or Not Voting

8 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Adam Lowe1Yes
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Dawn White13Yes
Mark Pody17Yes
Ferrell Haile18Yes
Bill Powers22Yes
Kerry Roberts23Yes
Joseph Hensley28Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  4. Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026

  6. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/4/2026

  7. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/11/2026

  10. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

  11. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026

  12. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026

  13. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  14. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  15. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  16. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

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