Juvenile Offenders - As enacted, specifies that if a student is referred to juvenile court for being unlawfully absent from school and is ultimately adjudicated to be unruly, that the disposition made by the juvenile judge or magistrate may include the suspension of the student's driving privileges or ability to obtain a driver license for a period of up to one year. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 30 and Title 55, Chapter 10.

HB 2146 would allow juvenile court judges in Tennessee to suspend a student’s driving privileges or deny a driver’s license for up to one year if the student is found unruly for unlawful school absences. This applies specifically to students aged 16+ who face juvenile court proceedings for truancy and are adjudicated as unruly under Tennessee law. The bill amends three sections of state code (TCA Title 37, Title 49, and Title 55) to authorize this penalty as part of a juvenile court disposition. The measure is pending in the Education Committee and would take effect July 1, 2026, if passed.