Tennessee · 114
SB 1896
Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires boards of education that contract for transportation services with persons owning equipment to provide school transportation facilities to all students who live more than 1.5 miles by the nearest accessible route from the school to which they are assigned by the board of education and in which they are enrolled. - Amends TCA Title 49; Title 55, Chapter 4; Title 55, Chapter 50 and Title 55, Chapter 8.
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Tennessee SB 1896 proposes requiring boards of education that contract for transportation services to provide school transportation facilities to all students living more than 1.5 miles by the nearest accessible route from their assigned school. The bill amends TCA Title 49, Title 55 Chapter 4, Title 55 Chapter 50, and Title 55 Chapter 8.
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Sponsors
- Janice Bowling Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Question | Chamber | Result | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to… | upper | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 11, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |