Local Education Agencies - As enacted, revises law relative to LEAs providing enrollment and services to certain students who are the dependent children of service members. - Amends TCA Title 49.
SB 1817 ensures military-connected students in Tennessee can maintain educational continuity. It requires Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to accept enrollment documentation within 60 days of a student’s first enrollment or one year from a service member’s duty start, whichever is later. The bill mandates LEAs to uphold existing special education plans (like IEPs or 504 plans) when students enroll and allows high school students (grades 11-12) to remain in their school until graduation if their parent relocates due to military orders. This directly affects dependent children of service members and the schools serving them across Tennessee.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 21, 2026
Signed Apr 27, 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
23
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Apr 27, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1022)
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0808)
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Powers
RRepublican
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