2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB0679: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education funding.

Legislative Summary

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.

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Bill History

1/31/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
Senate
2/12/2025
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/19/2025
Senate
2/14/2025
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/19/2025
Senate
2/19/2025
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Senate
2/20/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/14/2025
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025
Senate
4/14/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
Senate
4/17/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025
Senate

Roll Call Votes

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
2/19/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/31/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1
Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Dawn White
Dawn White
Republican

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Draft
Bill Text1/31/202511.7 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/16/2025167.2 KB