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
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Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
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. HB2532 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 963 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 · Feb 2, 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 3/11/2026 · Mar 5, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/31/2026 · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Mar 31, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2026 · Apr 13, 2026
Senate
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/16/2026 · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar 2 for 4/16/2026 · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 16, 2026
Senate
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 963 · May 18, 2026
House
Filed for introduction · Feb 3, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 4, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to Education Committee · Feb 5, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee · Feb 5, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/10/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 9, 2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee · Mar 10, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 17, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Mar 17, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 17, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/1/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 1, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026 · Apr 1, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 7, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 8, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026 · Apr 8, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 · Apr 9, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 13, 2026
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0713) · Apr 13, 2026
House
Am. tabled. (Amendment 4 - HA1111) · Apr 13, 2026
House
Am. tabled. (Amendment 6 - HA1120) · Apr 13, 2026
House
Am. tabled. (Amendment 7 - HA1121) · Apr 13, 2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 8 - HA1122) · Apr 13, 2026
House
Failed to adopt am (Amendment 10 - HA1128), Ayes 21, Nays 72, PNV 0 · Apr 13, 2026
House
Am. tabled. (Amendment 5 - HA1119) · Apr 13, 2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1065) · Apr 13, 2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA1066) · Apr 13, 2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 9 - HA1123) · Apr 13, 2026
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 52, Nays 43, PNV 0 · Apr 13, 2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Apr 13, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 14, 2026
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 16, 2026
Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - SA1041) · Apr 16, 2026
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 5 - SA1054) · Apr 16, 2026
Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0671) · Apr 16, 2026
Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1036) · Apr 16, 2026
Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - SA1037) · Apr 16, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 18, Nays 14 · Apr 16, 2026
Senate
H. concurred in S. am. no. 5 Ayes 63, Nays 28 PNV 1 · Apr 16, 2026
House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 23, 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 6, 2026
House
The numbers
10
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-04-16 · Passed · Ayes 18, Noes 14
MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 5House · 2026-04-16 · Passed · Ayes 63, Noes 28, Present and not voting 1
REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO DEFER AMENDMENT # 6 BY BARRETT PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-13 · Failed · Ayes 12, Noes 80, Present and not voting 1
REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 9 BY WILLIAMS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-13 · Passed · Ayes 65, Noes 19, Present and not voting 11
REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 8 BY BARRETT PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-13 · Passed · Ayes 80, Noes 11
REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 10 BY JOHNSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-13 · Failed · Ayes 21, Noes 72
REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 7 BY BARRETT PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-13 · Passed · Ayes 57, Noes 30, Present and not voting 6
REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 6 BY BARRETT PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-13 · Passed · Ayes 58, Noes 31, Present and not voting 4
REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 5 BY BARRETT PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-13 · Passed · Ayes 64, Noes 24, Present and not voting 6
REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 4 BY BAUM PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-13 · Passed · Ayes 49, Noes 40, Present and not voting 1
REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO DEFER AMENDMENT # 8 BY BARRETT PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-13 · Failed · Ayes 19, Noes 73, Present and not voting 1
REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO DEFER AMENDMENT # 7 BY BARRETT PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-13 · Failed · Ayes 25, Noes 66, Present and not voting 3
REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-13 · Passed · Ayes 52, Noes 43
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026 Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail Rep(s). Camper, Clemmons, Chism, Freeman requested to be recorded as voting No HB2532 by Lamberth - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-04-07 · Passed · Ayes 18, Noes 10, Present and not voting 1
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-17 · Passed · Ayes 11, Noes 9
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-10 · Passed · Ayes 5, Noes 3
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 6, 2026).