# Tennessee SB 1979: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 68, relative to student health.

Tennessee SB 1979, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 68, relative to student health., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 598) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 1979
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 68, relative to student health.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 598
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 19
- Subjects: Local Education Agencies
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (9 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Paul Bailey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Richard Briggs (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rusty Crowe (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Todd Gardenhire (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ferrell Haile (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joey Hensley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Johnson
- Cosponsor: Adam Lowe (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Becky D. Massey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Randy McNally (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Powers
- Cosponsor: Reeves
- Cosponsor: Paul Rose (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jessie Seal (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stevens
- Cosponsor: Brent Taylor (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Page Walley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: White
- Cosponsor: Ken Yager (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-03-23: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 598
- 2026-03-05: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Companion House Bill substituted (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/5/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Senate Reset on calendar for 3/5/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/2/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0598.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1466.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1979.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0598.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1466.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1979.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1979-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).