Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 0637 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education funding.

Last action — Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 21, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

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

Advancing 48% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) - As introduced, creates a 3 percent weighted allocation for a student who resides in a school district with a membership between 1,001 and 1,250, both inclusive. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/11/2025

  6. Taken off notice for cal in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  10. Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/10/2026

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

  12. Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/17/2026

  13. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/17/2026

  14. Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/24/2026

  15. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/24/2026

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

  17. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026

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

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

  20. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  21. Placed behind the budget

  22. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  23. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  24. Filed for introduction

  25. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  27. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

  28. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

  29. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 5, Nays 4 PNV 0

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

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

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0637 do?
Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) - As introduced, creates a 3 percent weighted allocation for a student who resides in a school district with a membership between 1,001 and 1,250, both inclusive. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Who sponsors SB 0637?
SB 0637 is sponsored by Walley, Page (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0637?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 21, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SB 0637?
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