SB 2385 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) - As enacted, requires the TISA review committee to study and include in its annual report recommendations for how this state may revise the ways in which it identifies economically disadvantaged students to ensure this state is accurately identifying the students in need of additional resources and recommendations for how this state may better support economically disadvantaged students through the TISA. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 3.

SB 2385 updates Tennessee's definition of "economically disadvantaged" students for school funding. It expands eligibility to include students directly certified for free meals (without household applications) and those from households receiving Medicaid, SNAP, TANF, or FDPIR benefits. The bill requires the state to allocate additional funds to school districts if their funding decreases due to this expanded definition, ensuring they receive at least the same weighted allocation as the prior year. It also mandates the state to seek a federal ESSA plan amendment to reflect this updated definition, effective for the 2027-2028 school year.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action May 27, 2026
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Total actions
19
Key actions
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Committee
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Apr 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/4/2026
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Joey Hensley
RRepublican
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