Shining a light on education & government in TennesseeShining a light on education & government in TennesseeSponsored 11 tracked education bills · 3 passed · 21 recorded votes
| Bill | Role | Latest action |
|---|---|---|
| HB1 Education Freedom Act of 2025 | Primary | Jul 29, 2026 Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee |
| HB1881 Removes outdated literacy reporting requirements for the department of education | Primary | May 26, 2026 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1069 |
| HB2187 Ch. 720, The Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Act | Primary | May 4, 2026 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 720 |
| HB291 American government or American history curricula requirements | Primary | Apr 15, 2026 Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee |
| HB2488 Creates the task force for educational leadership | Primary | Mar 9, 2026 Taken off notice for cal in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee of Education Committee |
| HB1221 Removes language regarding the state board being an authorizer for public charter schools | Primary | Feb 11, 2025 Intro., P1C. |
| HB1336 Removal of obsolete required report by the department of education | Primary | Feb 11, 2025 Intro., P1C. |
| HB1971 Ch. 664, Limits ability to seek court orders challenging state action | Co-sponsor | Apr 22, 2026 Effective date(s) 04/07/2026 |
| HB88 Teacher pay increase for supplies | Co-sponsor | Apr 14, 2026 Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee |
| HB148 Creates Tennessee Promise completions grant special account in state treasury | Co-sponsor | Apr 13, 2026 Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025 |
| HB793 Authorizes schools to refuse to enroll students who are unlawfully present in the United States | Co-sponsor | Mar 23, 2026 Sponsor(s) Added. |
| Bill | Motion | Date | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB1881 Removes outdated literacy reporting requirements for the department of education | Passed H., Ayes 54, Nays 39, PNV 0 | Apr 22, 2026 | Nay | Passed 54–39 |
| HB1881 Removes outdated literacy reporting requirements for the department of education | Passed H., Ayes 54, Nays 39, PNV 0 | Apr 22, 2026 | Nay | Passed 54–39 |
| HB1881 Removes outdated literacy reporting requirements for the department of education | Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 22, Nays 11 | Apr 22, 2026 | Yea | Passed 22–11 |
| HB1881 Removes outdated literacy reporting requirements for the department of education | Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 22, Nays 11 | Apr 22, 2026 | Yea | Passed 22–11 |
| HB1881 Removes outdated literacy reporting requirements for the department of education | Failed to pass Senate, Ayes 16, Nays 14 | Apr 21, 2026 | Yea | Passed 16–14 |
| HB1971 Ch. 664, Limits ability to seek court orders challenging state action |
| Passed Senate, Ayes 18, Nays 13 |
| Apr 1, 2026 |
| Yea |
| Passed 18–13 |
| HB1971 Ch. 664, Limits ability to seek court orders challenging state action | Passed Senate, Ayes 18, Nays 13 | Apr 1, 2026 | Yea | Passed 18–13 |
| HB1971 Ch. 664, Limits ability to seek court orders challenging state action | Passed H., as am., Ayes 56, Nays 38, PNV 1 | Mar 29, 2026 | Nay | Passed 56–38 |
| HB2187 Ch. 720, The Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Act | Failed to adopt Am (Amendment 1 - HA0888), Ayes 24, Nays 70, PNV 0 | Mar 29, 2026 | Yea | Failed 24–70 |
| HB2187 Ch. 720, The Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Act | Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 19, PNV 0 | Mar 29, 2026 | Nay | Passed 75–19 |
| HB2187 Ch. 720, The Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Act | Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 19, PNV 0 | Mar 29, 2026 | Nay | Passed 75–19 |
| HB1971 Ch. 664, Limits ability to seek court orders challenging state action | Passed H., as am., Ayes 56, Nays 38, PNV 1 | Mar 29, 2026 | Nay | Passed 56–38 |
| HB2187 Ch. 720, The Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Act | Failed to adopt Am (Amendment 1 - HA0888), Ayes 24, Nays 70, PNV 0 | Mar 29, 2026 | Yea | Failed 24–70 |
| HB2187 Ch. 720, The Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Act | Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 5, PNV 1 | Mar 18, 2026 | Yea | Passed 27–5 |
| HB2187 Ch. 720, The Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Act | Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 5, PNV 1 | Mar 18, 2026 | Yea | Passed 27–5 |
| HB793 Authorizes schools to refuse to enroll students who are unlawfully present in the United States | Passed H., as am., Ayes 70, Nays 25, PNV 0 | Mar 15, 2026 | Nay | Passed 70–25 |
| HB793 Authorizes schools to refuse to enroll students who are unlawfully present in the United States | Passed H., as am., Ayes 70, Nays 25, PNV 0 | Mar 15, 2026 | Nay | Passed 70–25 |
| HB793 Authorizes schools to refuse to enroll students who are unlawfully present in the United States | Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 19, Nays 13 | Apr 9, 2025 | Yea | Passed 19–13 |
| HB793 Authorizes schools to refuse to enroll students who are unlawfully present in the United States | Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 19, Nays 13 | Apr 9, 2025 | Yea | Passed 19–13 |
| HB793 Authorizes schools to refuse to enroll students who are unlawfully present in the United States | Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 4 PNV 0 | Mar 31, 2025 | Yea | Passed 7–4 |
| HB793 Authorizes schools to refuse to enroll students who are unlawfully present in the United States | Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 4 PNV 0 | Mar 31, 2025 | Yea | Passed 7–4 |