HB2300

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

Introduced·2/2/26
Draft Text

Amends Tennessee education funding to redefine "economically disadvantaged" students.

This bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, to redefine "economically disadvantaged" students for education funding purposes. It includes homeless, foster, runaway, or migrant students, those eligible for free or reduced-price school meals, and students enrolled in the state's Medicaid program. The changes apply to the 2026-2027 school year and subsequent years, effective July 1, 2026.

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History

Feb 5

House

P2C, ref. to Education Committee

Feb 5

House

Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

Feb 4

House

Intro., P1C.