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SB2140 • 2026

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

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Sponsor
White, Davis
Last action
2026-04-14
Official status
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on the consequences of missing the reporting deadline or how this change will impact actual staffing practices.

Changing School Nurse Reporting Deadline

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

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the reporting deadline for LEAs regarding school nurse staffing from July 31 to July 1.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Local education authorities in Tennessee

Terms To Know

LEA
Local Education Authority, which is a local agency responsible for public schools.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if the report deadline is missed.
  • It's unclear how this change will affect school nurse staffing in practice.

Amendments

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

Amendment 1-0 to HB2329

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to Tennessee Code Annotated that creates a statewide grant program to help schools hire full-time licensed nurses.

  • Creates a 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 amount of each grant is capped at the average cost of hiring a licensed practical nurse.
  • Details on how grants will prioritize schools based on need are not fully explained in this amendment text.
Amendment 1-0 to SB2140

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to Tennessee Code Annotated that creates a statewide grant program to help schools hire full-time licensed nurses.

  • Creates a 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 amount of each grant is capped at the average cost of hiring a licensed practical nurse.
  • Details on how grants will prioritize schools based on need are not fully explained in this amendment text.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  2. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  3. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed behind the budget

  4. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  5. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  6. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  7. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  8. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  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. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  11. 2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  12. 2026-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  13. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  14. 2026-02-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  15. 2026-02-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to Education Committee

  16. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  17. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  18. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  19. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor change.

  20. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  21. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  23. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  24. 2026-01-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 2329
By Davis

SENATE BILL 2140
By White
SB2140
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.