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.
HB 2048 requires Tennessee's Department of Education Office of Early Learning to submit an annual report by July 1 each year to the governor and General Assembly on pre-kindergarten program status. The report must include specific data like the number and locations of pre-K providers, provider types, and the number of at-risk children served. This bill mandates that the report be published online for public access, ensuring transparency about pre-K program availability and reach. (Procedural bill; summary reflects only the mandated reporting requirements.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Last action Apr 29, 2026
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Total actions
19
Key actions
8
Committee
11
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Ref. to Education Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jake McCalmon
RRepublican
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