Education, Dept. of - As enacted, authorizes LEAs with a voluntary pre-K program to enroll children who are not at-risk but who live in the LEA's geographic area, are three on or before August 15 and who have a parent employed by the LEA, and certain children who are five on or before August 15 to be eligible for IEP and who have not previously been enrolled in an LEA's voluntary pre-K program, if certain criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 49.

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History

1. 2026
   1. Apr 29Pub. Ch. 812Latest
   2. Apr 29Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
   3. Apr 21Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 10Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
   5. Apr 9Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 6Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
   7. Apr 6Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   8. Apr 2Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/2/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   9. Apr 2Subst. for comp. HB.Major
   10. Apr 2Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0816)Minor
   11. Apr 2Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0Passed House
   12. Mar 30Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0680)
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/30/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   13. Mar 30Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0901)
   14. Mar 30Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0Passed Senate
   15. Mar 30Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   16. Mar 30Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
   17. Mar 27Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026
   18. Mar 23Senate Reset on calendar for 3/30/2026
   19. Mar 20Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026
   20. Mar 11Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
       • Vote recorded SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/11/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   21. Mar 5Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
   22. Feb 5Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education CommitteeMinor
   23. Feb 2Filed for introductionMinor
   24. Feb 2Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationIntroduced