Education - As enacted, enacts the "Better Spending, Better Schools Act of 2026." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 49 and Title 67. HB2121 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 1007 by the Secretary of State
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Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 49 and Title 67, relative to education.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Education - As enacted, enacts the "Better Spending, Better Schools Act of 2026." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 49 and Title 67. HB2121 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 1007 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 22, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026 · Feb 26, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 · Mar 4, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026 · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026 · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 20, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026 · Apr 20, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Apr 21, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026 · Apr 21, 2026
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 22, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 24, 2026
Senate
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1007 · May 26, 2026
House
Filed for introduction · Feb 2, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 4, 2026
House
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. · Feb 5, 2026
House
Ref. to Education Committee · Feb 24, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee · Feb 24, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/3/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee · Mar 3, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026 · Mar 5, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 10, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Mar 10, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 17, 2026
House
Placed behind the budget · Mar 18, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026 · Apr 8, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026 · Apr 15, 2026
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 15, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026 · Apr 15, 2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 15, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026 · Apr 15, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 · Apr 16, 2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0636) · Apr 21, 2026
House
Failed to adopt am (Amendment 2 - HA1215), Ayes 21, Nays 70, PNV 0 · Apr 21, 2026
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 4, PNV 0 · Apr 21, 2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Apr 21, 2026
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 22, 2026
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 22, 2026
Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0599) · Apr 22, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 6 · Apr 22, 2026
Senate
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 28, 2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 30, 2026
House
Signed by Senate Speaker · May 5, 2026
Senate
Transmitted to Governor for his action. · May 7, 2026
House
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-04-22 · Passed · Ayes 25, Noes 6
REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY JOHNSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-21 · Failed · Ayes 21, Noes 70
REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-21 · Passed · Ayes 86, Noes 4
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026 Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail HB2121 by Williams - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-04-15 · Passed · Ayes 27, Noes 0
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-10 · Passed · Ayes 18, Noes 1
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-03 · Passed · Ayes 8, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (May 7, 2026).