SB 2377 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Education - As enacted, requires the state board of education to establish a qualified dyslexia interventionist endorsement to allow an educator to provide targeted instructional intervention, academic support, behavioral support, or related services to students demonstrating characteristics of dyslexia. - Amends TCA Title 49.

SB 2377 changes the annual deadline for Tennessee's Department of Education to update its list of student rights laws. The bill requires the department to complete this update by July 1 each year, instead of within 60 days after the legislative session ends. This affects the department's administrative process and ensures parents, students, and schools have a consistent, yearly updated reference for student rights under Tennessee law.
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
May 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed May 5, 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
5
Amendments
1
May 5, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1015)
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0819)
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 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
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
Photo of Raumesh Akbari
Raumesh Akbari
DDemocratic
TN
29