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The 114th General Assembly · 2nd Session has adjourned sine die. The 115th General Assembly · 1st Session reconvenes January 12, 2027. Until then: every bill, every vote, every committee meeting from the just-ended session is archived below, alongside contact info for all 132 legislators who remain in office year-round.
A session shaped by school choice, teacher pay, and TISA in practice.
114th General Assembly · 2nd Session
The 114th General Assembly’s second session adjourned with the Education Freedom Scholarship still the dominant fault line in Tennessee education policy. Recap below — verified items only; we are still finalizing the full bill list.
Featured bills
- HB1183 / SB503EnactedJanuary 31, 2025Verifying
Education Freedom Scholarship Act
Sponsor: Rep. Mark White & Sen. Bo WatsonR
Establishes a universal Education Freedom Scholarship (voucher) program, extending eligibility statewide. Originally passed in the 2025 special session; subsequent funding and rule-making bills tracked through the 2026 session.
Education impactUp to $7,000 per eligible student in scholarship funds usable at participating private schools. Public-school funding implications continue to be debated in TISA implementation.
This recap is being finalized by the Tennessee Firefly editorial team. Bills, votes, and analysis will be expanded as we verify outcomes against primary sources from the General Assembly.
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Committee hearings on deck
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Bill Search
Search every bill by number, sponsor, subject, or session. Filter by status.
Open advanced search →TN Education Bills Tracker
Every Tennessee education bill we're tracking, plain-English summaries, sponsors, current stage, and where TSS stands when they've weighed in. Updated continuously.
Open the tracker →Subject Index
Every bill grouped by topic, education, healthcare, criminal justice, etc.
Browse subjects →Find My Legislator
Enter your address to see who represents you in the State Senate and House.
Look up by district →Senate Directory
All 33 senators, contact info, district, committee assignments.
Open directory →House Directory
All 99 representatives, contact info, district, committee assignments.
Open directory →Committee Calendar
Hearings, floor sessions, conference meetings, what’s scheduled this week.
View schedule →Publications & Reports
Annual reports, rules, manuals, and the official record of proceedings.
Browse archive →Session Archives
Bills from every General Assembly back to 1995, historical research, public memory.
Open archives →TNFirefly Coverage
Every story we’ve published on the General Assembly, sortable by date and topic.
View our coverage →The session, in your inbox.
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