School Vouchers - As introduced, allows a child with a medical condition that inhibits the child from attending school in person to receive an individualized education account to enroll in a home school program. - Amends TCA Title 49.
HB 1740 creates Individualized Education Accounts (IEAs) for Tennessee students with medical conditions preventing in-person school attendance. It allows parents of these students to use IEA funds exclusively for approved home school program expenses, as defined in the bill. The program applies only to students whose medical conditions are certified by the state board of education, not to students with standard disabilities covered under existing IEPs. Funds must be monitored by the state department, and non-compliance with approved expenses could lead to termination from the program. The bill takes effect July 1, 2026.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2026
Last action Mar 31, 2026
Floor votes
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No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
11
Committee
14
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2026
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/17/2026
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/17/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/10/2026
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/3/2026
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ronnie Glynn
DDemocratic
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