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

SB 2598 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education freedom scholarships.

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 February 02, 2026. 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

Stalled 28% · 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).

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Summary

School Vouchers - As introduced, expands eligibility for an education freedom scholarship to students who are enrolled in an out-of-district public school. - 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 3/3/2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  13. Filed for introduction

  14. Sponsor change.

  15. Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee

  16. Approved by Delayed Bills Committee

  17. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  18. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

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

  20. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026

  21. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026

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

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

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

  25. 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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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2598 do?
School Vouchers - As introduced, expands eligibility for an education freedom scholarship to students who are enrolled in an out-of-district public school. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Who sponsors SB 2598?
SB 2598 is sponsored by Southerland, Steve (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2598?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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