TN HB 2475
died on adjournmentChildren - As introduced, prohibits private schools participating in the individualized education account program, education savings account program, or that enroll recipients of an education freedom scholarship from employing an individual that has committed child abuse, severe child abuse, child sexual abuse, or child neglect; requires the department of human services to review, upon the request of certain child care agencies, an employee or potential employee to determine whether the individual has a record of perpetrating the abuse or neglect of children or adults. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 37; Title 49 and Title 71.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
Quick answers
Did TN HB 2475 pass?
No. TN HB 2475 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-15): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
What is TN HB 2475 about?
TN HB 2475 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Children - As introduced, prohibits private schools participating in the individualized education account program, education savings account program, or that enroll recipients of an education freedom scholarship from employing an individual that has committed child abuse, severe child abuse, child sexual abuse, or child neglect; requires the department of human services to review, upon the request of certain child care agencies, an employee or potential employee to determine whether the individual has a record of perpetrating the abuse or neglect of children or adults. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 37; Title 49 and Title 71.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 2475?
Alexander is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2475.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-04
- Latest action
- 2026-04-15 — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Alexanderprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-02-03
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-02-04
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2026-02-05
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-02-05
P2C, ref. to Education Committee - Government Operations for Review
referral-committee
2026-02-23
Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
sponsorship
2026-02-23
Sponsor change.
sponsorship
2026-02-25
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
2026-03-03
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
referral-committee
2026-03-04
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
2026-03-05
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
2026-03-10
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-11
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-11
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/16/2026
2026-03-16
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-03-16
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-18
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
2026-03-25
Placed behind the budget
2026-04-08
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
2026-04-15
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Votes
HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/3/2026 Passed (2)
2026-03-03 · pass · 4-0
HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 3/10/2026 Passed
2026-03-10 · pass · 17-0
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/16/2026 Passed (1)
2026-03-16 · pass · 14-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2346
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