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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to pre-kindergarten.

State of Tennessee

As enacted, authorizes LEAs with a voluntary pre-K program to enroll children who are not at-risk, but who live in the LEA's geographic area, are three on or before August 15 and who have a parent employed by the LEA, and certain children who are five on or before August 15 to be eligible for IEP and who have not previously been enrolled in an LEA's voluntary pre-K program, if certain criteria is met. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Apr 29, 2026
197 days ago
Current chamber
House of Representatives
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
TN HB 2048 · PassedApr 29

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Bill details

Last action
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 812 · Apr 29, 2026

Sponsors

JMJake McCalmonRepresentative · Republican · HD-063Primary sponsor
MWMark WhiteRepresentative · Republican · HD-083
LRLee ReevesRepresentative · Republican · HD-065
SCScott CepickyRepresentative · Republican · HD-064
JCJohn CrawfordRepresentative · Republican · HD-001
HLHarold LoveRepresentative · Democrat · HD-058

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 29, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 812
Apr 2, 2026Comp. SB subst.House
Apr 2, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House
Mar 26, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026House
Mar 25, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026House
Mar 24, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse
Mar 18, 2026Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026House
Mar 17, 2026Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026House
Show 11 earlier actions
Mar 11, 2026Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026House
Mar 10, 2026Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026House
Mar 4, 2026Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026House
Mar 3, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeHouse
Feb 26, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House
Feb 25, 2026Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/3/2026House
Feb 18, 2026Assigned to s/c K-12 SubcommitteeHouse
Feb 18, 2026Ref. to Education CommitteeHouse
Feb 4, 2026P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.House
Feb 2, 2026Intro., P1C.House
Jan 23, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeMar 3, 2026 · House · 8 yea · 0 nayPassed
HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMar 24, 2026 · House · 18 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Education, Dept. of

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