AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.
State of TennesseeTennesseeAs 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.
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- May 18, 2026
- 178 days ago
- Current chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
TN SB 2247 · PassedMay 18
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Bill details
- Last action
- Comp. became Pub. Ch. 963 · May 18, 2026
Sponsors
JJJack JohnsonSenator · Republican · SD-027Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
JSJohn StevensSenator · Republican · SD-024
Bill history
Newest first.
May 18, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 963
Apr 16, 2026Companion House Bill substitutedSenate
Apr 15, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.Senate
Apr 15, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar 2 for 4/16/2026Senate
Apr 15, 2026Senate Reset on calendar for 4/16/2026Senate
Apr 13, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2026Senate
Mar 31, 2026Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeSenate
Mar 24, 2026Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/31/2026Senate
Show 5 earlier actions
Mar 11, 2026Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0Senate
Mar 5, 2026Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026Senate
Feb 5, 2026Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education CommitteeSenate
Feb 2, 2026Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate
Feb 2, 2026Filed for introductionSenate
Recorded votes
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0Mar 11, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 2 nayPassedPassed
SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeMar 31, 2026 · Senate · 6 yea · 4 nayPassedPassed
Subjects
- Education
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