# Tennessee SB 2055: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to student services. Tennessee SB 2055, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to student services., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-27 (Effective date(s) 05/22/2026) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2055-2025-2026 - 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 2055 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to student services. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-22 - Last action: 2026-05-27, Effective date(s) 05/22/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: Local Education Agencies - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (199 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Parents can bring behavior therapy to school: benefit, low. If your child has autism or developmental delays, you can hire a private provider to give applied behavior analysis (ABA) at school. The school must allow access during the day if it fits the child’s placement. These private services add to, not replace, the IEP. Schools must give reasonable access… - Consent, school team coordination, and supervision: mixed, low. Before services start, the parent must give written notice and consent to the school. The consent includes a waiver so the school is not liable for the provider’s acts; the school is still liable for its own negligence or law violations. The provider must coordinate with the IEP team and school sta… - Provider checks and statewide guidance: mixed, low. Private providers must pass the state background check, show licensure, and carry insurance that names the school as an additional insured. They must follow student privacy rules. Each district and charter school must adopt a local policy covering IEP-team communication, expectations, stopping serv… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Heidi Campbell (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: Adam Lowe (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Becky D. Massey (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-23 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/23/2026 | pass | 29 | 0 | | | 2026-04-22 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2026 | pass | 86 | 0 | | | 2026-03-12 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/12/2026 | pass | 33 | | | | 2026-03-12 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/12/2026 | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (26) - 2026-05-27: Effective date(s) 05/22/2026 - 2026-05-27: Pub. Ch. 1112 - 2026-05-22: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2026-05-11: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-04-30: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-04-30: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2026-04-23: Concurred, Ayes 29, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0875) (Senate) - 2026-04-23: Placed on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 4 (House) - 2026-04-22: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0875) (House) - 2026-04-22: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2026-03-16: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2026-03-12: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0601) (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/4/2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Sponsor(s) Added. (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 - HA0875 (Substitute), 2026-04-22: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0875.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1112.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2055.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2055.pdf) - SA0601: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0601.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 2057: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 35; Title 7, Chapter 82 and Title 68, Chapter 221, relative to sewer systems. (signed) - SB 2017: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 34, Part 6, relative to creditable service for a period of disability. (signed) - SB 1915: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1 and Title 4, Chapter 58, relative to public benefits. (signed) - SB 1900: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to first responders. (signed) - SB 1766: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to infrastructure development distric… (signed) - SB 1771: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 13, relative to zoning outside of municipal boundaries. (signed) ## Sources - [HA0875 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0875.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1112.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2055.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2055.pdf) - [SA0601 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0601.pdf) ## Related - [SB 2057: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 35; Title 7, Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2057-2025-2026) - [SB 2017: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 34, Part 6, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2017-2025-2026) - [SB 1915: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1 and Title 4, Chapt…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1915-2025-2026) - [SB 1900: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to fi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1900-2025-2026) - [SB 1766: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13;…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1766-2025-2026) - [SB 1771: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1771-2025-2026) - [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-SB2055-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).