# Tennessee SB 0134: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 49, relative to education. Tennessee SB 0134, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 49, relative to education., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Effective date(s) 05/02/2025) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0134-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SB 0134 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 49, relative to education. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-14 - Last action: 2025-05-13, Effective date(s) 05/02/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 6 - Subjects: Education, Dept. of - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (160 yes, 55 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More protections for learning pod families: benefit, low. Government employees cannot inspect, investigate, or visit property solely because a learning pod operates there. State agencies, local governments, and school agencies cannot require pods to register or report their existence, operations, or activities. Local education agencies cannot take action… - Attendance rules for learning pod families: mixed, low. Children in learning pods meet Tennessee's required school attendance rules when enrolled in a public, church-related, or private school. If a child is not enrolled in one of those schools, the parent must follow Tennessee Code section 49-6-3050(b). Joining a pod alone does not remove that requirem… - Fewer education rules for family learning pods: mixed, low. Tennessee's Learning Pod Protection Act took effect when it became law. Learning pods are voluntary parent groups for K–12 education, whether or not services involve payment. The law covers parents and guardians until their child graduates high school or reaches age 22, whichever comes first. Pods… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Paul Rose (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Stevens - Cosponsor: Page Walley (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: White - Cosponsor: Ken Yager (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-16 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 | pass | 58 | 28 | | | 2025-04-16 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 | pass | 65 | 27 | | | 2025-04-03 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/3/2025 | pass | 28 | 0 | | | 2025-03-26 | Senate | SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (23) - 2025-05-13: Effective date(s) 05/02/2025 - 2025-05-13: Pub. Ch. 305 - 2025-05-02: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-04-21: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Passed H., Ayes 58, Nays 28, PNV 6 (House) - 2025-04-16: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0301) (House) - 2025-04-16: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2025-04-07: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2025-04-03: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 0, PNV 1 (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0270) (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025 (Senate) - 2025-01-16: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-01-14: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0305.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0087.pdf) - HA0301: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0301.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0134.pdf) - SA0270: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0270.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (signed) - SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (signed) - HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (signed) - HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (signed) - HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 1987; Chapter 74 of the Private Acts of 1995; Chapter… (signed) - HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (failed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0305.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0087.pdf) - [HA0301 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0301.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0134.pdf) - [SA0270 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0270.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026) - [SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0198-2025-2026) - [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026) - [HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2656-2025-2026) - [HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2666-2025-2026) - [HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2631-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0134-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).