Bill No. SB2247

Summary
Status
Sponsors
Texts
Votes
Amendments
Supplements
History
Summary

Bill ID

2106033

State

TN

Title

TN SB2247 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.

Description

As introduced, increases, from 25,000 to 40,000, the maximum number of education freedom scholarships that may be awarded to eligible students in the 2026-2027 school year; directs the governor to elect for this state to participate in the federal education tax credit program created in The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act and to comply with any and all requirements to maintain the state's participation in the program in the future. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Bill Type

Bill

Category

ESAs, Change to Program, Program Expansion, Universal Eligibility, Federal Vouchers Opt In, Tax Credit Vouchers

Session

114th General Assembly

Special Session

No Data Available

Status

Current Status

Introduced

Status Last Updated

2026-02-02

Pending Committee

Calendar

Hearing
2026-03-11
15:00
Cordell Hull Building
Senate Education Hearing
Hearing
2026-03-31
08:30
Cordell Hull Building
Senate Finance, Ways And Means Hearing

Sponsors

Sponsors

R
Sen
Jack Johnson
SD-027
1
0
R
Sen
John Stevens
SD-024
2
0

Texts

Texts

2026-02-03
Draft
application/pdf
https://legiscan.com/TN/text/SB2247/id/3346368

Votes

Votes

2026-03-11
7
2
0
9
1
S
2026-03-31
6
4
0
10
1
S

Amendments

Amendments

0
S
2026-03-12
SA0671
Amendment 1-0 to SB2247
0
S
2026-04-14
SA1036
Amendment 2-0 to SB2247
0
S
2026-04-14
SA1037
Amendment 3-0 to SB2247
0
S
2026-04-14
SA1041
Amendment 4-0 to SB2247
0
S
2026-04-15
SA1054
Amendment 5-0 to SB2247

Supplements

Supplements

2026-03-07
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note
SB2247
2026-03-07
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Memo
Fiscal Memo for SA0671 (13975)
2026-03-24
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Memo
Fiscal Memo for SA0671 (13975)
2026-03-31
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Memo
Fiscal Memo for SA0671 (13975)
2026-04-14
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Memo
Fiscal Memo for SA1036 (18026)
2026-04-14
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Memo
Fiscal Memo for SA1037 (18000)
2026-04-15
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Memo
Fiscal Memo for SA1054 (18207)

History

Progress

2026-02-02
Introduced

History

2026-02-02
Filed for introduction
S
2026-02-02
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
S
2026-02-05
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
S
2026-03-05
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
S
2026-03-11
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
S
2026-03-24
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/31/2026
S
2026-03-31
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
S
2026-04-13
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2026
S
2026-04-15
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/16/2026
S
2026-04-15
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar 2 for 4/16/2026
S
2026-04-15
Sponsor(s) Added.
S
2026-04-16
Companion House Bill substituted
S

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