Tennessee · Senate Bill 815 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 21 and Title 55, Chapter 4, relative to school buses.

SB 815 Sponsored by Todd Gardenhire Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 30, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 10, 2023
  4. Passed the House Apr 21, 2023
  5. To the governor May 11, 2023
  6. Became law May 17, 2023

What it does

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

School Transportation - As enacted, clarifies that the registration fee for one school bus owned by a person under contract with a local education agency (LEA) for the provision of transportation services is equal to the fee charged for a school bus owned by an LEA. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 21 and Title 55, Chapter 4.

Every action

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

Show the 20 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Senate Education Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/8/2023 · Senate Education Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/15/2023
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/15/2023 · Senate Education Committee
  7. SenateAction deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/22/2023
  8. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/22/2023 · Senate Education Committee
  9. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  10. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2023
  11. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2023
  12. SenateSenate Reset on calendar for 4/6/2023
  13. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2023
  14. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/10/2023
  15. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0310)
  16. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0
  17. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  18. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  19. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  20. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0122)
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 94, 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. 462
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 07/01/2023

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 33–0
Apr 10, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 33 No 0
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 33

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 94–0
Apr 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 94 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 22 yes, 0 no Republicans: 71 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 94

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 22, 2023 Senate Education Committee Education 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 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.