HB1889

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 8, Chapter 44; Title 10, Chapter 7 and Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to education freedom scholarships.

Failed·3/17/26
Draft Text

Amends Tennessee education freedom scholarship program to change eligibility, audit, and reporting requirements.

The bill amends the Tennessee education freedom scholarship program, altering eligibility criteria to include students from households with an annual income not exceeding 300% of the USDA's free or reduced-price lunch threshold. It mandates annual Tennessee comprehensive assessment tests for scholarship recipients, requires private schools to comply with open meetings and open records laws, and subjects them to audits by the comptroller of the treasury.

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Roll Call Votes

HOUSE K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE: Failed in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee

3 Yea

RDD

5 Nay

RRRRR

History

Mar 17

House

Failed in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee

Mar 11

House

Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/17/2026

Mar 10

House

Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/17/2026