Tennessee · Senate Bill 2188 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 49 and Title 54, relative to transportation.

SB 2188 Sponsored by Becky Massey Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 30, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 1, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 18, 2024
  4. Passed the House Apr 11, 2024
  5. To the governor Apr 17, 2024
  6. Became law Apr 29, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

School Transportation - As enacted, prohibits a governmental entity or local board of education from extending the immunity to governmental tort liability to persons providing school-related transportation services to a local board of education; requires agreements to compel sufficient limits for tort liability exposures related to providing such services as evidenced by a certificate of insurance that has the local board of education listed as an additional insured. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 49 and Title 54.

Every action

23 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 15 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee · Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/6/2024 · Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/13/2024
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/13/2024 · Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
  7. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  8. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/18/2024
  9. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/18/2024
  10. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0683)
  11. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
  12. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  13. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  14. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  15. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0885)
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0
  2. SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
  3. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  4. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  5. SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
  6. SenateSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 809
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 04/29/2024

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Mar 18, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 90–0
Apr 11, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 90 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 22 yes, 0 no Republicans: 67 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 90

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 13, 2024 Senate Transportation and Safety Committee Transportation and Safety Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.