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HB2426Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 49, relative to early education.

Passed

Introduced by Mark White, District 83

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, creates an early educator workforce development resource task force. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49.

Where it stands

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1133

May 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · April 14, 2026

14

Yes

1

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

15 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
John Crawford1Yes
Sam McKenzie15Yes
Michele Reneau27Yes
Esther Helton-Haynes30Yes
Monty Fritts32Yes
Iris Rudder39Yes
Paul Sherrell43Yes
John Clemmons55Yes
Ronnie Glynn67Yes
Aron Maberry68Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Sponsor(s) Added.

  3. Intro., P1C.

  4. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  5. Sponsor change.

  6. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  7. Ref. to Education Committee - Government Operations for Review

  8. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  9. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

  10. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee

  11. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026

  12. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026

  13. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026

  14. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026

  15. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026

  16. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026

  17. Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2026

  18. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026

  19. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  20. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

  21. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2026

  22. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  23. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026

  24. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  25. Comp. SB subst.

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1133

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