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TN HB 2532

enacted

Education - As enacted, revises education law, including, but not limited to, increasing, from 25,000 to 35,000, the maximum number of education freedom scholarships that may be awarded to eligible students. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Introduced
2026-02-04
Status date
—
Latest action
2026-05-18 — Pub. Ch. 963
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Lamberthprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-03

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-04

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-05

    Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Education Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-03-04

    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

  6. 2026-03-09

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  7. 2026-03-10

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

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026

  9. 2026-03-17

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  10. 2026-03-17

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

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-03-17

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2026-03-18

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  13. 2026-03-25

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  14. 2026-03-25

    Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/1/2026

  15. 2026-04-01

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026

  16. 2026-04-01

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

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-04-07

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2026-04-08

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  19. 2026-04-08

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  20. 2026-04-09

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  21. 2026-04-13

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  22. 2026-04-13

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 52, Nays 43, PNV 0

    passage

  23. 2026-04-13

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  24. 2026-04-13

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 9 - HA1123)

    amendment-passage

  25. 2026-04-13

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA1066)

    amendment-passage

  26. 2026-04-13

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1065)

    amendment-passage

  27. 2026-04-13

    Am. tabled. (Amendment 5 - HA1119)

    amendment-deferral

  28. 2026-04-13

    Failed to adopt am (Amendment 10 - HA1128), Ayes 21, Nays 72, PNV 0

  29. 2026-04-13

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 8 - HA1122)

    amendment-passage

  30. 2026-04-13

    Am. tabled. (Amendment 7 - HA1121)

    amendment-deferral

  31. 2026-04-13

    Am. tabled. (Amendment 6 - HA1120)

    amendment-deferral

  32. 2026-04-13

    Am. tabled. (Amendment 4 - HA1111)

    amendment-deferral

  33. 2026-04-13

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0713)

    amendment-withdrawal

  34. 2026-04-13

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  35. 2026-04-14

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  36. 2026-04-16

    H. concurred in S. am. no. 5 Ayes 63, Nays 28 PNV 1

  37. 2026-04-16

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 18, Nays 14

    passage

  38. 2026-04-16

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - SA1037)

  39. 2026-04-16

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1036)

  40. 2026-04-16

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0671)

  41. 2026-04-16

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 5 - SA1054)

  42. 2026-04-16

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - SA1041)

  43. 2026-04-16

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  44. 2026-04-23

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  45. 2026-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  46. 2026-05-05

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  47. 2026-05-06

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  48. 2026-05-07

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  49. 2026-05-18

    Effective date(s) 05/07/2026

  50. 2026-05-18

    Pub. Ch. 963

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/10/2026 Passed (5)

    2026-03-10 · pass · 5-3

  • HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/17/2026 Passed

    2026-03-17 · pass · 11-9

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/1/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-04-01 · pass · 9-3

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Shaw: not voting

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/7/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-04-07 · pass · 18-10

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Vaughan: not voting

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026 (2)

    2026-04-13 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 10 BY JOHNSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Failed

    2026-04-13 · fail · 21-72

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-13 · pass · 52-43

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO DEFER AMENDMENT # 7 BY BARRETT PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Failed

    2026-04-13 · fail · 25-66

    Member-level votes (3)
    • Alexander: not voting
    • Butler: not voting
    • Jones R: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO DEFER AMENDMENT # 8 BY BARRETT PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Failed

    2026-04-13 · fail · 19-73

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Butler: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 4 BY BAUM PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed

    2026-04-13 · pass · 49-40

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Garrett: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 9 BY WILLIAMS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed

    2026-04-13 · pass · 65-19

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Alexander: not voting
    • Barrett: not voting
    • Butler: not voting
    • Darby: not voting
    • Fritts: not voting
    • Haston: not voting
    • Hicks G: not voting
    • Hurt: not voting
    • Reneau: not voting
    • Sherrell: not voting
    • Warner: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 6 BY BARRETT PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed

    2026-04-13 · pass · 58-31

    Member-level votes (4)
    • Alexander: not voting
    • Butler: not voting
    • Darby: not voting
    • Hicks G: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 7 BY BARRETT PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed

    2026-04-13 · pass · 57-30

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Alexander: not voting
    • Butler: not voting
    • Darby: not voting
    • Hicks G: not voting
    • Hulsey: not voting
    • Sherrell: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 5 BY BARRETT PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed

    2026-04-13 · pass · 64-24

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Alexander: not voting
    • Butler: not voting
    • Hale: not voting
    • Haston: not voting
    • Hicks G: not voting
    • Sherrell: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO DEFER AMENDMENT # 6 BY BARRETT PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Failed

    2026-04-13 · fail · 12-80

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Butler: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 8 BY BARRETT PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed

    2026-04-13 · pass · 80-11

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/16/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-16 · pass · 18-14

  • FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 5 4/16/2026 Passed

    2026-04-16 · pass · 63-28

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Sparks: not voting

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