HB 2149 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Education - As enacted, authorizes an LEA or public charter school to continue a disciplinary investigation of a student who, during the investigation, withdraws from the LEA or public charter school; authorizes, if the student later reenrolls, the LEA or public charter school to discipline the student in accordance with the LEA's or public charter school's policy based on the results of the investigation. - Amends TCA Title 49.

HB 2149 removes an expired pilot program from Tennessee law that previously required the state Department of Education to improve parent-teacher engagement in kindergarten through second grade at select public schools. The bill deletes Section 49-6-308 of Tennessee Code Annotated, which had established this specific program. This change affects only the Department of Education’s administrative structure, as the program was already inactive. The bill makes no new policy changes but formally eliminates a redundant legal reference.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 4, 2026 Signed Apr 16, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
12
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Apr 16, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 8
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0871)
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 85, Nays 7, PNV 2
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Ref. to Education Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Photo of Renea Jones
Renea Jones
RRepublican
TN
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