HB1889Introduced in the House
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 8, Chapter 44; Title 10, Chapter 7 and Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to education freedom scholarships.
Introduced by Caleb Hemmer, District 59
What does this bill do?
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Official description
As introduced, establishes various audit and reporting requirements for the department of education and private schools that enroll recipients of an education freedom scholarship; limits eligibility for the scholarship program to students who are members of a family with an annual household income that does not exceed 300 percent of the amount required for a student to qualify for free or reduced lunch; requires scholarship recipients to be administered the same TCAP tests administered to public school students enrolled in the same grade level or course subject. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 8, Chapter 44; Title 10, Chapter 7 and Title 49, Chapter 6.
Where it stands
Failed in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee
March 17, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: HOUSE K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE: Failed in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee · March 17, 2026
3
Yes
5
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
8 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sam McKenzie | 15 | Yes |
| Yusuf Hakeem | 28 | Yes |
| William Slater | 35 | No |
| Gino Bulso | 61 | No |
| Lee Reeves | 65 | No |
| Aron Maberry | 68 | No |
| Kirk Haston | 72 | Yes |
| Mark White | 83 | No |
Bill history
Filed for introduction
Intro., P1C.
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/17/2026
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/17/2026
Failed in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee
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