Tennessee · 114
SB 1951
School Transportation - As enacted, authorizes a school bus that is used exclusively to transport students from school to an after-school program to be used until the bus reaches the 20th year from the in-service date of the bus, or until the bus accumulates 300,000 miles of recorded travel, whichever occurs later; requires the owner of a bus that reaches the later of 20 years of service or 300,000 miles of recorded travel to, at the conclusion of the school year, discontinue use of, or replace, the bus; requires certain notice to, and inspections by, the commissioner for certain buses. - Amends TCA Title 49.
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Summary AI-generated
Tennessee SB 1951 authorizes school buses used exclusively for transporting students to after-school programs to remain in service until they reach 20 years from their in-service date or accumulate 300,000 miles, whichever occurs later. Upon reaching this threshold, owners must discontinue use or replace the bus at the conclusion of the school year. The bill also mandates specific notices and inspections by the commissioner for certain buses and amends TCA Title 49.
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Sponsors
- Adam Lowe Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026 Passed (1) | lower | — | 2384f7f3-062e-4dc5-8dee-115f6087b840 | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Mar 16, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2384f7f3-062e-4dc5-8dee-115f6087b840 CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/2/2026 Passed (1) | upper | — | aae048d7-568f-4aef-a44e-c0514faa9f94 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 2, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aae048d7-568f-4aef-a44e-c0514faa9f94 CC0-1.0 |
| SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to… | upper | — | 11add518-8776-4a84-96bf-44d3c1feb067 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Feb 25, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/11add518-8776-4a84-96bf-44d3c1feb067 CC0-1.0 |