Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 1978
School Vouchers - As introduced, establishes various audit and reporting requirements for the department of education and private schools that enroll recipients of an education freedom scholarship; limits eligibility for the scholarship program to students who are members of a family with an annual household income that does not exceed 300 percent of the amount required for a student to qualify for free or reduced lunch; requires scholarship recipients to be administered the same TCAP tests administered to public school students enrolled in the same grade level or course subject. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 8, Chapter 44; Title 10, Chapter 7 and Title 49, Chapter 6.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Akbari (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 18, 2026): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 18, 2026 · House
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026 - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026 - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction