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HB2485Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 3, relative to economically disadvantaged students.

Passed

Introduced by Kirk Haston, District 72

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, requires the TISA review committee to study and include in its annual report recommendations for how this state may revise the ways in which it identifies economically disadvantaged students to ensure this state is accurately identifying the students in need of additional resources and recommendations for how this state may better support economically disadvantaged students through the TISA. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 3.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 05/21/2026

May 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration · April 22, 2026

32

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

32 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Adam Lowe1Yes
Tom Hatcher2Yes
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Robert Harshbarger4Yes
Randy McNally5Yes
Becky Massey6Yes
Richard Briggs7Yes
Jessie Seal8Yes
Steve Southerland9Yes
Todd Gardenhire10Yes

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. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  9. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  16. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  17. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  18. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  19. Placed behind the budget

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  22. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  23. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

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

  25. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  26. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

  28. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1193)

  29. Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 1, PNV 0

  30. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  31. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  32. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  33. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1076)

  34. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  35. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  36. Signed by H. Speaker

  37. Signed by Senate Speaker

  38. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  39. Signed by Governor.

  40. Pub. Ch. 1032

  41. Effective date(s) 05/21/2026

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