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HB1790

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 5-8-102; Title 49 and Title 55, relative to school bus transportation.

Introduced·1/21/26

HB1790 amends Tennessee Code to set a minimum age for school bus drivers and removes certain subsections related to driver qualifications.

HB1790 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 5-8-102, to establish that applicants for school bus driver positions must be at least 23 years old. The bill also removes subsection (e) from Section 55-50-302 and subsection (b) from Section 49-6-2107, allowing local boards of education and public charter school governing bodies to set their own driver qualifications, subject to certain conditions. This act takes effect on July 1, 2026.

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History

Apr 15

House

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means Committee

Apr 8

House

Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to the Driver License Calendar

Apr 8

House

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