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Haston · TN Legislators | Tennessee Firefly
Capitol›Legislators›Haston
TN HouseDistrict 72

Haston

Sponsored 17 tracked education bills · 1 passed · 2 recorded votes

Sponsored bills

BillRoleLatest action
HB2485 Changes the definition of economically disadvantaged students for funding and requiresPrimaryMay 26, 2026 Effective date(s) 05/21/2026
HB1838 Requires all high school students to have access to career readiness assessments and allowsPrimaryApr 19, 2026 Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
HB226 TISA - weighted allocation for students who reside in certain school districtsPrimaryApr 14, 2026 Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
HB138 Establishing a fund for career and technical education supportsPrimaryApr 13, 2026 Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
HB1840 Report on number of students that LEA provided with information on career and technicalPrimaryMar 25, 2026 Intro., P1C.
HB225 Tennessee Full Service Community Schools ActPrimaryMar 16, 2026 Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee
HB2488 Creates the task force for educational leadershipPrimaryMar 9, 2026 Taken off notice for cal in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee of Education Committee
HB224 School District Capital Improvements Investment Trust ActPrimaryFeb 2, 2026 Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
HB91 End-of-course assessment requirementsPrimaryApr 1, 2025 Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee
HB1348 THEC - review of outcomes-based funding formula modelPrimaryMar 25, 2025 Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
HB1001 Substitution of course credits for a full high school diplomaPrimaryMar 25, 2025 Sponsor(s) Added.
HB90 Career readiness assessments requirementsPrimaryMar 24, 2025 Taken off notice for cal in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee
HB1238 Creates the division of early child care and educationPrimaryMar 18, 2025 Reset on Final cal. of K-12 Subcommittee
HB841 Establishes the promising futures early learning scholarship programPrimaryFeb 25, 2025 P2C, ref. to Education Committee- Government Operations for Review
HB148 Creates Tennessee Promise completions grant special account in state treasuryCo-sponsorApr 13, 2026 Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
HB399 Protecting Tennessee Schools and Events ActCo-sponsorApr 13, 2026 Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
HB9 TISA - revises weighted allocations generated by studentsCo-sponsorMar 24, 2025 Failed in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee

Voting record

BillMotionDateVoteResult
HB2485 Changes the definition of economically disadvantaged students for funding and requiresPassed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 1, PNV 0Apr 20, 2026YeaPassed 93–1
HB2485 Changes the definition of economically disadvantaged students for funding and requiresPassed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 1, PNV 0Apr 20, 2026YeaPassed 93–1