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TN HB 2121

enacted

Education - As enacted, enacts the "Better Spending, Better Schools Act of 2026." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 49 and Title 67.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 2121 pass?

Yes. TN HB 2121 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-26. Latest recorded action (2026-05-26): Pub. Ch. 1007

What is TN HB 2121 about?

TN HB 2121 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Education - As enacted, enacts the "Better Spending, Better Schools Act of 2026." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 49 and Title 67.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 2121?

Williams is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2121.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-05-26 — Pub. Ch. 1007
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Williamsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-02

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-04

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-05

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. 2026-02-24

    Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-24

    Ref. to Education Committee

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-02-25

    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

  7. 2026-03-03

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-03-04

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026

  9. 2026-03-10

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-03-10

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-03-11

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  12. 2026-03-17

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  13. 2026-03-18

    Placed behind the budget

  14. 2026-04-08

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  15. 2026-04-15

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  16. 2026-04-15

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2026-04-15

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

  18. 2026-04-15

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2026-04-15

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

  20. 2026-04-16

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  21. 2026-04-21

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  22. 2026-04-21

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 4, PNV 0

    passage

  23. 2026-04-21

    Failed to adopt am (Amendment 2 - HA1215), Ayes 21, Nays 70, PNV 0

  24. 2026-04-21

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0636)

    amendment-passage

  25. 2026-04-22

    Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 6

    passage

  26. 2026-04-22

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0599)

  27. 2026-04-22

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  28. 2026-04-22

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  29. 2026-04-28

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  30. 2026-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  31. 2026-05-05

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  32. 2026-05-07

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  33. 2026-05-19

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  34. 2026-05-26

    Effective date(s) 05/19/2026, 10/01/2026

  35. 2026-05-26

    Pub. Ch. 1007

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/3/2026 Passed (6)

    2026-03-03 · pass · 8-0

  • HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/10/2026 Passed (5)

    2026-03-10 · pass · 18-1

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/15/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-04-15 · pass · 13-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/15/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-04-15 · pass · 27-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026 (2)

    2026-04-20 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY JOHNSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Failed

    2026-04-21 · fail · 21-70

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-21 · pass · 86-4

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-22 · pass · 25-6

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2121&ga=114

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