HB 2532 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Education - As enacted, revises education law, including, but not limited to, increasing, from 25,000 to 35,000, the maximum number of education freedom scholarships that may be awarded to eligible students. - Amends TCA Title 49.

HB 2532 increases the maximum number of education freedom scholarships available to eligible Tennessee students from 25,000 to 40,000 for the 2026-2027 school year. It directs the governor to elect Tennessee’s participation in a federal education tax credit program by December 2026 and comply with all future requirements to maintain that participation. The bill amends Tennessee Code to clarify scholarship eligibility for K-12 students and establishes the 40,000 cap as the new maximum limit. These changes directly affect students qualifying for the education freedom scholarship program and the state’s administrative processes for the program.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 4, 2026 Signed May 7, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
49
Key actions
20
Committee
14
Amendments
9
May 7, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
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May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
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Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
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Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 5 - SA1054)
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Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 18, Nays 14
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Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. concurred in S. am. no. 5 Ayes 63, Nays 28 PNV 1
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Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
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Apr 13, 2026
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0713)
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Apr 13, 2026
Amended
Am. tabled. (Amendment 4 - HA1111)
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Apr 13, 2026
Amended
Am. tabled. (Amendment 6 - HA1120)
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Apr 13, 2026
Amended
Am. tabled. (Amendment 7 - HA1121)
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Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 8 - HA1122)
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Apr 13, 2026
Amended
Am. tabled. (Amendment 5 - HA1119)
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Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1065)
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Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA1066)
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Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 9 - HA1123)
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Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 52, Nays 43, PNV 0
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Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
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Apr 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Apr 1, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026
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Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/1/2026
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Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
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Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
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Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Mar 17, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
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Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026
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Mar 10, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
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Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
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Feb 5, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
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Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
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Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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William Lamberth
RRepublican
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