# Tennessee SB 2106: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to discipline of an educator license. Tennessee SB 2106, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to discipline of an educator license., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-18 (Effective date(s) 05/05/2026, 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2106-2025-2026 - 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 2106 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to discipline of an educator license. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-22 - Last action: 2026-05-18, Effective date(s) 05/05/2026, 07/01/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (180 yes, 72 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Tennessee educators face new sexual conduct rules: cost, medium. 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They must give notice at least 30 days before the resignation takes effect. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-16 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/16/2026 | pass | 30 | 0 | | | 2026-04-09 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 2 BY JOHNSON AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/9/2026 | fail | 18 | 71 | | | 2026-04-09 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/9/2026 | pass | 91 | 1 | | | 2026-03-02 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/2/2026 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (22) - 2026-05-18: Effective date(s) 05/05/2026, 07/01/2026 - 2026-05-18: Pub. Ch. 898 - 2026-05-05: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2026-04-23: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-04-21: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-04-20: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0908) (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 1, PNV 0 (House) - 2026-04-09: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0908) (House) - 2026-04-09: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2026-03-05: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2026-03-02: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (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 - HA0908 (Substitute), 2026-04-09: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0908.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0898.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2106.pdf) - HA1076: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1076.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2106.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 2085: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-24-109, relative to the victims assistance assessment. (signed) - 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) ## Sources - [HA0908 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0908.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0898.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2106.pdf) - [HA1076 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1076.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2106.pdf) ## Related - [SB 2085: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-24-109, relative to the vi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2085-2025-2026) - [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) - [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-SB2106-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).