Education - As introduced, enacts the "Education Freedom Act of 2025." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 49 and Title 49.
This bill creates the Education Freedom Scholarship Act, a new program that allows eligible Tennessee students to receive state-funded scholarships to attend approved private schools. The program is designed to give parents more choice in education by letting them use these funds at private institutions instead of only public schools. Priority for the initial 20,000 scholarships will be given to students from low-income households or those with specific disabilities, while future funding levels and eligibility tiers will depend on available state money and application volume.
Bill status
introduced
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2024
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Nov 6, 2024
Last action Nov 6, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2023 · House Feb 23, 2023
How they voted
22–5
Passed
Total votes 27
Feb 13, 2023
D
Democratic5
100% Nay
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Feb 23, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (73-16)
house
Feb 13, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (22-5)
senate
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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No sponsor information available.
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