SB1978

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.

Introduced·1/22/26
Draft Text

SB1978 amends Tennessee's education freedom scholarship program, enhancing oversight and reporting requirements.

SB1978 amends Tennessee's education freedom scholarship program to include more rigorous oversight and reporting requirements. The bill mandates audits of both the state's scholarship program and private schools that enroll scholarship recipients. These audits must evaluate eligibility, funds, and expenditures. Additionally, the bill requires private schools to disclose tuition rates, admissions criteria, and student demographics annually. The state department must also prepare an annual report on the program's outcomes and costs, which will be published online.

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Where it stands

Current
Education Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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1
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Mar 18

1:00 PM

Senate Education Hearing

Mar 11

3:00 PM

Senate Education Hearing

History

Mar 18

Senate

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

Mar 12

Senate

Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026

Mar 11

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026