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HB2329 • 2026

Education, Dept. of

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 68, relative to school nurses.

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Sponsor
Davis, White
Last action
2026-04-08
Official status
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide information about consequences for late reporting or changes regarding student-to-nurse ratios.

Changing School Nurse Reporting Deadline

This bill changes the deadline for local education agencies to report to the state about school nurse staffing from July 31 to July 1.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the reporting deadline for LEA directors of schools to send reports on school nurse staffing from July 31 to July 1.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Local education agencies in Tennessee

Terms To Know

LEA director of schools
The person who is in charge of a local education agency.
Tennessee Code Annotated
The official collection of Tennessee's laws.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what happens if the report is late.
  • Only changes one part of a larger set of rules about school nurses.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Amendment 1-0 to HB2329

Plain English: The amendment creates a new statewide grant program to help schools hire full-time licensed nurses.

  • Creates a new statewide school nurse grant program administered by the Department of Education.
  • Grants are awarded based on applications from local education agencies (LEAs) and public charter schools for employing full-time, licensed practical or registered nurses.
  • Grant funds can only be used to cover salaries and benefits of qualified school nurses.
  • The exact amount of grants is determined by the Department of Education in consultation with the Department of Health based on average costs of employing a licensed practical nurse.
Amendment 1-0 to SB2140

Plain English: The amendment creates a new statewide grant program to help schools hire full-time licensed nurses.

  • Creates a new statewide school nurse grant program administered by the Department of Education.
  • Grants are awarded based on applications from local education agencies (LEAs) and public charter schools for each full-time school nurse they employ who meets certain licensing requirements.
  • The grants can only be used to cover salaries and benefits of qualified nurses, with a cap set by the average cost of employing a licensed practical nurse.
  • Details on how applications are evaluated or specific funding amounts are not provided in the amendment text.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  2. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed behind the budget

  3. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  4. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  5. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  6. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026

  7. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026

  8. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026

  9. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  10. 2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee

  11. 2026-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

  12. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

  13. 2026-02-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  14. 2026-02-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to Education Committee

  15. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  16. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  17. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  18. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor change.

  19. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  20. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  22. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  23. 2026-01-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 2140
By White

HOUSE BILL 2329
By Davis
HB2329
012098
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49
and Title 68, relative to school nurses.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-3-359(c)(2), is amended by
deleting "July 31" and substituting "July 1".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.