HB 2365 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

School Vouchers - As introduced, expands eligibility for an education freedom scholarship to students who are enrolled in an out-of-district public school. - Amends TCA Title 49.

HB 2365 expands Tennessee's education freedom scholarship program to cover students enrolled in out-of-district public schools (those attending public schools outside their assigned neighborhood district). The bill allows eligible students to receive state-funded scholarships covering tuition and fees at these schools instead of their zoned public school, while requiring them to meet standard attendance rules and annual testing. It adds specific testing and reporting requirements for students in out-of-district public schools, mandating they take the same assessments as public school peers and requiring schools to submit aggregated test results to the state. The scholarship amount equals the tuition charged by the out-of-district public school, fully funded by the state. The bill is pending committee review and would take effect July 1, 2026.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2026 Last action Mar 24, 2026
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Total actions
12
Key actions
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Committee
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Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/24/2026
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
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Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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David Hawk
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