HB 401 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) - As introduced, adds pre-kindergarten students with special education needs and their peer models to the categories of students who generate education funding through the TISA. - Amends TCA Title 49.

HB 401 amends Tennessee's education funding formula (TISA) to include pre-kindergarten students with special education needs and their "peer models" (typically developing children in the same classroom) as categories generating state funding. This change expands the existing K-12 student-based funding system to cover these pre-K students, ensuring their enrollment directly impacts TISA allocations. The bill defines key terms like "peer model" and clarifies that funding for these students won't reduce other state education funds for the school district. It applies to the 2025-2026 school year and beyond, directly affecting pre-K programs serving students with disabilities in inclusive settings.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Apr 14, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 2, 2025

How they voted

230
Passed
Total votes 23
Apr 2, 2025
D Democratic4
4 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
10
Committee
13
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (23-0)
house
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/25/2025
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/25/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/18/2025
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/11/2025
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
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Party
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Photo of Mark White
Mark White
RRepublican
TN
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