Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 2 R cosponsors

HB 0401 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education funding.

Last action — Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 28, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 32% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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Summary

Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) - As introduced, adds pre-kindergarten students with special education needs and their peer models to the categories of students who generate education funding through the TISA. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/19/2025

  5. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/19/2025

  6. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  9. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  10. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

  11. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  12. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  13. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  14. Filed for introduction

  15. Intro., P1C.

  16. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  17. Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/11/2025

  20. Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/18/2025

  21. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

  22. Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/25/2025

  23. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/25/2025

  24. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee

  25. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  28. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  29. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  30. Placed behind the budget

  31. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0401 do?
Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) - As introduced, adds pre-kindergarten students with special education needs and their peer models to the categories of students who generate education funding through the TISA. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Who sponsors HB 0401?
HB 0401 is sponsored by Martin B, White, Mark (Republican), and Maberry, Aron (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0401?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 28, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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