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HB2532Introduced in the House

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

Passed

Introduced by William Lamberth, District 44

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, revises education law, including, but not limited to, increasing, from 25,000 to 35,000, the maximum number of education freedom scholarships that may be awarded to eligible students. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 05/07/2026

May 18, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

16 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration · April 16, 2026

18

Yes

14

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.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Adam Lowe1Yes
Tom Hatcher2No
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Robert Harshbarger4Yes
Randy McNally5Yes
Becky Massey6Yes
Richard Briggs7No
Jessie Seal8No
Steve Southerland9No
Todd Gardenhire10No

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 3/10/2026

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  9. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  13. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/1/2026

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

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

  16. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026

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

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  20. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0713)

  23. Am. tabled. (Amendment 4 - HA1111)

  24. Am. tabled. (Amendment 6 - HA1120)

  25. Am. tabled. (Amendment 7 - HA1121)

  26. H. adopted am. (Amendment 8 - HA1122)

  27. Failed to adopt am (Amendment 10 - HA1128), Ayes 21, Nays 72, PNV 0

  28. Am. tabled. (Amendment 5 - HA1119)

  29. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1065)

  30. H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA1066)

  31. H. adopted am. (Amendment 9 - HA1123)

  32. Sponsor(s) Added.

  33. Passed H., as am., Ayes 52, Nays 43, PNV 0

  34. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  35. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  36. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  37. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - SA1041)

  38. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 5 - SA1054)

  39. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0671)

  40. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1036)

  41. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - SA1037)

  42. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 18, Nays 14

  43. H. concurred in S. am. no. 5 Ayes 63, Nays 28 PNV 1

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

  45. Signed by H. Speaker

  46. Signed by Senate Speaker

  47. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  48. Signed by Governor.

  49. Pub. Ch. 963

  50. Effective date(s) 05/07/2026

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