SB2195

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to federal scholarship tax credit.

Introduced·2/2/26
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Tennessee SB2195 amends state law to allow the Department of Education to participate in a federal tax credit for contributions to scholarship.

Tennessee SB2195 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, to enable the Department of Education to participate in a federal tax credit for individuals who make qualified contributions to scholarship granting organizations. The bill requires the Department of Education to annually submit a list of scholarship granting organizations to the United States Secretary of the Treasury and publish this list on its website. The bill also mandates that the department accept submissions from scholarship granting organizations throughout the year for inclusion on the list.

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Where it stands

Current
Education Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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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