Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 10 R cosponsors

HB 2532 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/07/2026

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 66% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

This bill increases the number of education freedom scholarships for eligible students.

The bill amends education law in Tennessee by raising the limit on education freedom scholarships from 25,000 to 35,000. The specific text of the bill is not available.

What this means for you
  • Families: This means more education freedom scholarships may be available for eligible students in your family.

Summary

Education - As enacted, revises education law, including, but not limited to, increasing, from 25,000 to 35,000, the maximum number of education freedom scholarships that may be awarded to eligible students. - 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 3/11/2026

  5. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

  6. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/31/2026

  7. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  8. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2026

  9. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/16/2026

  10. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar 2 for 4/16/2026

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Companion House Bill substituted

  13. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 963

  14. Filed for introduction

  15. Intro., P1C.

  16. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  17. Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

  18. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  21. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026

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

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

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  26. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/1/2026

  27. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  28. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  29. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026

  30. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

  32. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  33. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  34. Sponsor(s) Added.

  35. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0713)

  36. Am. tabled. (Amendment 4 - HA1111)

  37. Am. tabled. (Amendment 6 - HA1120)

  38. Am. tabled. (Amendment 7 - HA1121)

  39. H. adopted am. (Amendment 8 - HA1122)

  40. Failed to adopt am (Amendment 10 - HA1128), Ayes 21, Nays 72, PNV 0

  41. Am. tabled. (Amendment 5 - HA1119)

  42. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1065)

  43. H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA1066)

  44. H. adopted am. (Amendment 9 - HA1123)

  45. Sponsor(s) Added.

  46. Passed H., as am., Ayes 52, Nays 43, PNV 0

  47. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  48. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  49. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  50. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - SA1041)

  51. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 5 - SA1054)

  52. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0671)

  53. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1036)

  54. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - SA1037)

  55. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 18, Nays 14

  56. H. concurred in S. am. no. 5 Ayes 63, Nays 28 PNV 1

  57. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  58. Signed by H. Speaker

  59. Signed by Senate Speaker

  60. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  61. Signed by Governor.

  62. Pub. Ch. 963

  63. Effective date(s) 05/07/2026

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 123 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (123)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2532 do?
Education - As enacted, revises education law, including, but not limited to, increasing, from 25,000 to 35,000, the maximum number of education freedom scholarships that may be awarded to eligible students. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Who sponsors HB 2532?
HB 2532 is sponsored by Lamberth, William (Republican), Maberry, Aron (Republican), Reeves, Lee (Republican), Davis, Elaine (Republican), White, Mark (Republican), Cepicky, Scott (Republican), Slater, William (Republican), Kumar, Sabi 'Doc' (Republican), Raper, Kevin D. (Republican), and Todd, Chris (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2532?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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