SB 1951 School Transportation - 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.
Latest: Mar 19, 2026 · Pub. Ch. 656
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How they voted
House: FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026 Passed
92 yes · 0 no · 1 other
Mar 16, 2026 · Result: pass
House: FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026 Passed
92 yes · 0 no · 1 other
| Party | Yes | Not voting |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 21 | 1 |
| Republican | 71 | – |
How each member voted (93)
Party shown is each member's current party in our records. Official vote record
2 committee, procedural and amendment votes
Senate: FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/2/2026 Passed
32 yes · 0 no
Mar 2, 2026 · Result: pass
Senate: FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/2/2026 Passed
32 yes · 0 no
| Party | Yes |
|---|---|
| Democratic | 7 |
| Republican | 25 |
How each member voted (32)
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Senate: SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 2/25/2026 Passed
9 yes · 0 no
Feb 25, 2026 · Result: pass
Senate: SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 2/25/2026 Passed
9 yes · 0 no
| Party | Yes |
|---|---|
| Democratic | 1 |
| Republican | 8 |
How each member voted (9)
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Where it stands
Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Sent to committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
Mar 16, 2026 · House
Passed House
Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 1
Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
Mar 19, 2026 · House
Passed House
Signed by H. Speaker
Full official history (22 actions)
- Jan 21, 2026SenateFiled for introduction
- Jan 22, 2026SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
- Feb 2, 2026SenatePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
- Feb 11, 2026SenatePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/18/2026
- Feb 18, 2026SenatePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026
- Feb 18, 2026SenateAction deferred in Senate Education Committee to 2/25/2026
- Feb 25, 2026SenateRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- Feb 27, 2026SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026
- Mar 2, 2026SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
- Mar 2, 2026SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0541)
- Mar 2, 2026SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
- Mar 5, 2026HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- Mar 16, 2026HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
- Mar 16, 2026HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0647)
- Mar 16, 2026HousePassed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 1
- Mar 17, 2026SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
- Mar 18, 2026SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
- Mar 19, 2026HouseSigned by H. Speaker
- Mar 20, 2026SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
- Apr 1, 2026SenateReturned by Governor without signature.
- Apr 6, 2026Pub. Ch. 656
- Apr 6, 2026Effective date(s) 04/13/2026
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