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SB2624 • 2026

School Vouchers

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to school choice.

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Sponsor
Campbell, Mitchell
Last action
2026-03-12
Official status
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide specific details on the financial impact or the exact number of students affected.

School Vouchers Repeal Act

This bill repeals certain school voucher programs in Tennessee.

What This Bill Does

  • Repeals the 'Tennessee Education Savings Account Pilot Program'.
  • Repeals the 'Education Freedom Scholarship Act'.
  • Repeals the 'Individualized Education Act'.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Students who use school vouchers.
  • Schools that accept voucher students.

Terms To Know

school choice
Programs that give families options for where to send their children to school, like using vouchers or scholarships.
voucher
A certificate given by the government that can be used to pay for private school tuition instead of public school.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how many students will lose access to voucher programs.
  • It is unclear what happens to families who are already using vouchers when this act takes effect.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  2. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  3. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  4. 2026-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  5. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  6. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  7. 2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  8. 2026-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  9. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  10. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  11. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  12. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  13. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

  14. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  15. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  16. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  17. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  18. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 2286
By Mitchell

SENATE BILL 2624
By Campbell
SB2624
012257
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49,
relative to school choice.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, is amended by deleting
part 26.
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, is amended by deleting
part 35.
SECTION 3. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 10, is amended by deleting
part 14.
SECTION 4. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it.