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HB2247Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.

Failed

Introduced by Gloria Johnson, District 90

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

As introduced, requires private schools that participate in the education savings account program or the individualized education account program, or that enroll recipients of an education freedom scholarship, to publish various items on the school's website; requires such private schools to ensure educators hold a valid license to teach and are evaluated in the same manner as public school teachers; requires students participating in any such program to be administered various assessments; requires the department of education to assign a school letter grade to such private schools. - Amends TCA Title 49.

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

2

Yes

5

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

8 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Sam McKenzie15Yes
Yusuf Hakeem28Yes
William Slater35No
Gino Bulso61No
Lee Reeves65No
Aron Maberry68No
Kirk Haston72No
Mark White83Not Voting

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

  6. Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/10/2026

  7. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

  8. Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/17/2026

  9. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/17/2026

  10. Failed in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee

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