School Vouchers - As introduced, establishes various audit and reporting requirements for the department of education and private schools that enroll recipients of an education freedom scholarship; limits eligibility for the scholarship program to students who are members of a family with an annual household income that does not exceed 300 percent of the amount required for a student to qualify for free or reduced lunch; requires scholarship recipients to be administered the same TCAP tests administered to public school students enrolled in the same grade level or course subject. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 8, Chapter 44; Title 10, Chapter 7 and Title 49, Chapter 6.
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Introduced
2Passed Senate
3Passed House
4To Governor
5Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Mar 18Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education CommitteeLatest
Mar 12Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
Mar 11Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026
Mar 5Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
Feb 5Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education CommitteeMinor
Feb 2Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor