Education - As enacted, requires TACIR, with the assistance of relevant state agencies, to conduct a comprehensive study on public school administered early childhood education programs in this state. - Amends TCA Title 9 and Title 49.
SB 2361 changes Tennessee's requirement for the Department of Education's Office of Early Learning to report on pre-kindergarten programs from annually to once every three years. The bill modifies reporting requirements in state code to mandate a triennial report covering the number, location, and types of pre-K providers, along with the number of at-risk children served. This directly affects the Office of Early Learning, reducing its reporting burden from yearly to every three years. The report must still be published online and sent to the governor and legislature, but the frequency of submission is the key change.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Signed May 13, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 13, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 20, 2026
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0912)
lower
Apr 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0675)
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Becky Massey
RRepublican
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