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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 2146: Juvenile Offenders - As enacted, 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.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2146 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Juvenile Offenders - As enacted, 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. Primary sponsor: Renea Jones (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 853.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Renea JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 853
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2026
  4. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  5. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
  6. Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2026
  7. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026
  8. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026
  9. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026
  10. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026
  11. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026
  12. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source