Education - As enacted, revises the requirements for electronic participation in school board meetings under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 49.
SB 2139 amends Tennessee law to change the deadline for the Department of Education's annual report on school safety grant funds. Currently due by February 1 each year after the initial 2026 report, the new deadline moves this to February 15. The bill affects the Department of Education's reporting schedule and the General Assembly's timeline for receiving the report. It amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Section 49-1-225(f), and takes effect July 1, 2026.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 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
24
Key actions
10
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Apr 27, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA0910)
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0909)
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0910)
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 2, PNV 0
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0690)
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 1
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dawn White
RRepublican
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