SB2674Introduced in the Senate
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education funding.
Introduced by Raumesh Akbari, District 29
What does this bill do?
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Official description
As introduced, enacts the "Public Education Investments Act"; increases, from $50,000 to $50,290, the minimum base salary in the state salary schedule for teachers; increases from 5 percent to 10 percent the weighted allocation for a student who is a member in a school that is eligible for Title I schoolwide designation in the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement Act; increases the amount of a Tennessee middle college scholarship by 3 percent each academic year for 10 academic years. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Where it stands
Failed in Senate Education Committee
March 18, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate Education Committee · March 18, 2026
1
Yes
7
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
8 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
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Lowe | 1 | No |
| Rusty Crowe | 3 | Yes |
| Dawn White | 13 | No |
| Mark Pody | 17 | No |
| Ferrell Haile | 18 | No |
| Bill Powers | 22 | No |
| Kerry Roberts | 23 | No |
| Joseph Hensley | 28 | No |
Bill history
Filed for introduction
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
Sponsor(s) Added.
Failed in Senate Education Committee
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