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TN SB2201
TN SB2201AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 30 and Title 55, Chapter 10, relative to truancy.
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Introduced
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As introduced, specifies that if a student is referred to juvenile court for being unlawfully absent from school and is ultimately adjudicated to be unruly, that the disposition made by the juvenile judge or magistrate may include the suspension of the student's driving privileges or ability to obtain a driver license for a period of up to one year. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 30 and Title 55, Chapter 10.
AI Summary
This bill, effective July 1, 2026, amends Tennessee law to allow juvenile courts to suspend a student's driving privileges or their ability to obtain a driver's license for up to one year if the student is referred to juvenile court for being unlawfully absent from school and is ultimately found to be "unruly," meaning they have committed a status offense, which in this context refers to truancy. This measure aims to address chronic absenteeism by adding a potential consequence related to driving privileges to the existing legal framework for dealing with truant students, as outlined in Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA) Title 37 (Juvenile Courts), Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 30 (Attendance), and Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 7 (Driver Licenses).
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee (on 02/05/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/Default?BillNumber=SB2201&ga=114 |
| Fiscal Note - HB2146 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB2146.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2201.pdf |
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