---
type: "Bill"
title: "Education, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to develop an evidence-based training program on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) for school leaders and teachers. - Amends TCA Title 49."
description: "Education, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to develop an evidence-based training program on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) for school leaders and teachers. - Amends TCA Title 49."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "110"
identifier: "SB 1386"
citation: "Tennessee SB 1386 (110)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education", "Dept. of"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Akbari", "Tate"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 44
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2017-02-09"
last_action: "2018-04-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1586fb59-58e4-45e4-97ad-90364c3e38ea"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1386&GA=110"
source_hash: "43fb0bfc3c1347d7a908b7f351d47b29ebe5fa6cffd6ee8044fc3b72b272fd49"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee SB 1386 (110) — Education, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to develop an evidence-based training program on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) for school leaders and teachers. - Amends TCA Title 49.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Bill/SB1386.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/2/2018 PASSED — **92–0** (fail) · lower
- SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/21/2018 Passed — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/29/2018 PASSED (1) — **29–0** (fail) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/29/2018 PASSED (2) — **29–0** (fail) · upper

## Sponsors

- Akbari — primary (person)
- Tate — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-02-09** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2017-02-09** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-02-09** Intro. `introduction`
- **2017-02-09** Filed for intro. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-02-13** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
- **2017-02-13** P1C.
- **2017-02-15** Assigned to s/c Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-15** P2C, ref. to Education Administration & Planning `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-22** Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/29/2017
- **2017-03-22** Placed on s/c cal Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee for 3/28/2017
- **2017-03-28** Taken off notice for cal in s/c Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee of Education Administration & Planning
- **2017-03-29** Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-05** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2018-03-07** Placed on s/c cal Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee for 3/13/2018
- **2018-03-08** Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/14/2018
- **2018-03-13** Action Def. in s/c Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee to 3/20/2018
- **2018-03-14** Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/21/2018
- **2018-03-14** Reset on Final calendar of Senate Education Committee
- **2018-03-14** Placed on s/c cal Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee for 3/20/2018
- **2018-03-20** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Administration & Planning `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-21** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2018-03-21** Placed on cal. Education Administration & Planning for 3/27/2018
- **2018-03-27** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 3/29/2018
- **2018-03-27** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-03-28** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/29/2018
- **2018-03-29** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2018-03-29** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2018-03-29** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2018-03-29** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0882)
- **2018-03-29** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2018
- **2018-04-02** Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2018-04-02** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0978) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2018-04-02** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2018-04-02** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2018-04-02** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2018-04-02** Comp. SB subst.
- **2018-04-04** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2018-04-04** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2018-04-05** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2018-04-06** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2018-04-18** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2018-04-23** Pub. Ch. 723
- **2018-04-23** Effective date(s) 04/18/2018
- **2018-04-23** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 723

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1586fb59-58e4-45e4-97ad-90364c3e38ea`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).