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HB6004Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 8 and Title 49, relative to the Education Freedom Act of 2025.

Passed

Introduced by William Lamberth, District 44

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, enacts the "Education Freedom Scholarship Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 8 and Title 49.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 02/12/2025, 07/01/2025

February 25, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

32 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration · January 30, 2025

20

Yes

13

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

33 senators recorded in this Senate 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 senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Adam Lowe1Yes
Tom Hatcher2No
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Robert Harshbarger4No
Randy McNally5Yes
Becky Massey6Yes
Richard Briggs7No
Jessie Seal8No
Steve Southerland9No
Todd Gardenhire10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. Sponsor(s) Added.

  4. P2C, ref. to Education Committe--Government Operations for review

  5. Placed on cal. Education Committee of Extraordinary Session for 1/28/2025

  6. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session

  7. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session for 1/28/2025

  8. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session

  9. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session for 1/28/2025

  10. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session

  11. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session for 1/28/2025

  12. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 1/30/25

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Failed to adopt, (Amendment 2 - HA6007) Ayes 17, Nays 75, PNV 0

  15. Am. tabled. (Amendment 3 - HA6008)

  16. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - HA6009)

  17. Am. tabled. (Amendment 5 - HA6010)

  18. Am. tabled. (Amendment 6 - HA6011)

  19. Am. tabled. (Amendment 7 - HA6012)

  20. Am. tabled. (Amendment 8 - HA6013)

  21. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 9 - HA6014)

  22. Am. tabled. (Amendment 10 - HA6015)

  23. Am. tabled. (Amendment 11 - HA6016)

  24. Am. tabled. (Amendment 12 - HA6017)

  25. Am. tabled. (Amendment 13 - HA6018)

  26. Am. tabled. (Amendment 14 - HA6019)

  27. Am. tabled. (Amendment 15 - HA6020)

  28. Am. tabled. (Amendment 16 - HA6021)

  29. Am. tabled. (Amendment 17 - HA6022)

  30. Am. tabled. (Amendment 18 - HA6023)

  31. Am. tabled. (Amendment 19 - HA6024)

  32. Am. tabled. (Amendment 20 - HA6025)

  33. Am. tabled. (Amendment 21 - HA6026)

  34. Failed to adopt H. am no. 22, Ayes 37, Nays 54, PNV 5

  35. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA6001)

  36. Sponsor(s) Added.

  37. Passed H., as am., Ayes 54, Nays 44, PNV 1

  38. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  39. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  40. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  41. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA6002)

  42. Amendment tabled (Amendment 2 - SA6013)

  43. Amendment tabled (Amendment 3 - SA6014)

  44. Passed Senate, Ayes 20, Nays 13

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

  46. Signed by H. Speaker

  47. Signed by Senate Speaker

  48. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  49. Signed by Governor.

  50. Pub. Ch. 7

  51. Effective date(s) 02/12/2025, 07/01/2025

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