Tennessee · 114
HB 1790
School Transportation - As introduced, lowers the minimum age, from 25 to 23, that is necessary to receive an initial school bus endorsement; authorizes local boards of education and public charter school governing bodies to adopt policies prescribing the qualifications of school bus drivers in the interest of the safety and health of school pupils. - Amends TCA Section 5-8-102; Title 49 and Title 55.
Bill record: Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/77e10693-c0a8-449d-b043-48881ec8fa65 CC0-1.0
Summary AI-generated
Tennessee HB 1790 proposes lowering the minimum age for an initial school bus endorsement from 25 to 23. The bill also authorizes local boards of education and public charter school governing bodies to adopt policies prescribing school bus driver qualifications to ensure the safety and health of pupils. It amends TCA Section 5-8-102, as well as Title 49 and Title 55.
Software-generated, grounded only in the bill's own fields (it does not invent outcomes, amounts, or dates). Provenance: Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
Issue tags AI-classified
Classified by a local model from the bill's text; confidence shown. GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
Sponsors
- Mike Sparks Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means… | lower | — | c839b886-03b0-45bf-9037-475419124f76 | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Mar 24, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c839b886-03b0-45bf-9037-475419124f76 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means… | lower | — | d89d2d59-4542-4af7-8b54-b4941866a85a | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Mar 24, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d89d2d59-4542-4af7-8b54-b4941866a85a CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation… | lower | — | ab54e2fc-220c-4792-ac55-ab446bcdf4a8 | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Mar 17, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ab54e2fc-220c-4792-ac55-ab446bcdf4a8 CC0-1.0 |