---
type: "Bill"
title: "Education - As enacted, enacts the \"Tennessee Education Savings Account Pilot Program.\" - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6."
description: "Education - As enacted, enacts the \"Tennessee Education Savings Account Pilot Program.\" - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111"
identifier: "SB 795"
citation: "Tennessee SB 795 (111)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Johnson", "Lamberth"]
version_count: 19
action_count: 73
vote_count: 22
first_action: "2019-02-05"
last_action: "2019-05-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/92a55ee7-2488-4de8-92d8-f1cef0c69b83"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0795&GA=111"
source_hash: "8dcdfd199cab975226f4a51198f53360798970591efb56aa6a9ea56cba5deb3e"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee SB 795 (111) — Education - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Education Savings Account Pilot Program." - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment HA0188** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0188.pdf)
2. **Amendment HA0445** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0445.pdf)
3. **Amendment HA0449** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0449.pdf)
4. **Amendment HA0450** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0450.pdf)
5. **Amendment HA0451** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0451.pdf)
6. **Amendment HA0452** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0452.pdf)
7. **Amendment HA0453** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0453.pdf)
8. **Amendment HA0457** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0457.pdf)
9. **Amendment HA0458** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0458.pdf)
10. **Amendment HA0459** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0459.pdf)
11. **Amendment HA0460** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0460.pdf)
12. **Amendment HA0461** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0461.pdf)
13. **Amendment HA0462** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0462.pdf)
14. **Amendment SA0312** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/SA0312.pdf)
15. **Amendment SA0414** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/SA0414.pdf)
16. **Amendment SA0415** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/SA0415.pdf)
17. **Amendment SA0416** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/SA0416.pdf)
18. **Amendment SA0417** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/SA0417.pdf)
19. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Bill/SB0795.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2019 Failed — **50–48** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 5 BY POWELL PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2019 Passed — **62–29** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/10/2019 (4) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 6 BY THOMPSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2019 Passed — **62–29** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 5/1/2019 Passed (1) — **19–14** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/17/2019 (3) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommend for passage with amendment, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee 4/10/2019 Passed — **6–3** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2019 Passed — **70–28** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR 2 MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 5/1/2019 Passed (1) — **51–46** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 13 BY CLEMMONS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2019 Passed — **60–30** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 7 BY PARKINSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2019 Passed — **61–29** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 3/27/2019 Passed — **14–9** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY LYNN PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2019 Passed — **65–26** (pass) · lower
- SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 5 PNV 0 4/23/2019 Passed — **6–5** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/1/2019 (5) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/25/2019 Passed — **20–13** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE CURRICULUM, TESTING, & INNOVATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education 3/19/2019 — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2019 Passed (2) — **61–36** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 11 BY LEATHERWOOD PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2019 Passed — **66–24** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 9 BY MITCHELL PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2019 Passed — **64–27** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR 2 PREVIOUS QUESTION MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 5/1/2019 Passed — **67–30** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/23/2019 4/18/2019 — **0–0** (fail) · lower

## Sponsors

- Johnson — primary (person)
- Lamberth — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-02-05** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2019-02-05** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2019-02-06** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2019-02-06** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2019-02-07** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
- **2019-02-07** P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
- **2019-03-12** Assigned to s/c Curriculum, Testing, & Innovation Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-12** Ref. to Education-- Government Operations for Review `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-13** Placed on s/c cal Curriculum, Testing, & Innovation Subcommittee for 3/19/2019
- **2019-03-19** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-20** Placed on cal. Education for 3/27/2019
- **2019-03-27** Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 4/3/2019
- **2019-03-27** Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/1/2019
- **2019-03-27** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-01** Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-03** Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 4/10/2019
- **2019-04-03** Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 4/10/2019
- **2019-04-03** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/10/2019
- **2019-04-03** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-10** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/16/2019
- **2019-04-10** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0
- **2019-04-10** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/17/2019
- **2019-04-10** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-16** Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/23/2019
- **2019-04-17** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/18/2019
- **2019-04-17** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-18** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/23/2019
- **2019-04-18** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/23/2019
- **2019-04-23** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/25/2019
- **2019-04-23** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 5 PNV 0
- **2019-04-23** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2019-04-23** Passed H., as am., Ayes 50, Nays 48, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2019-04-23** H. adopted am. (Amendment 12 - HA0461) `amendment-passage`
- **2019-04-23** Am. tabled. (Amendment 7 - HA0453) `amendment-deferral`
- **2019-04-23** H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0445) `amendment-passage`
- **2019-04-23** H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0445) `amendment-passage`
- **2019-04-23** Am. tabled. (Amendment 13 - HA0462) `amendment-deferral`
- **2019-04-23** H. adopted am. (Amendment 11 - HA0460) `amendment-passage`
- **2019-04-23** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 10 - HA0459) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2019-04-23** Am. tabled. (Amendment 9 - HA0458) `amendment-deferral`
- **2019-04-23** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 8 - HA0457) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2019-04-23** Am. tabled. (Amendment 6 - HA0452) `amendment-deferral`
- **2019-04-23** Am. tabled. (Amendment 5 - HA0451) `amendment-deferral`
- **2019-04-23** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - HA0450) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2019-04-23** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA0449) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2019-04-23** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0188) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2019-04-24** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2019-04-25** Companion House Bill substituted
- **2019-04-25** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 20, Nays 13 `passage`
- **2019-04-25** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - SA0416)
- **2019-04-25** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - SA0415)
- **2019-04-25** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0414)
- **2019-04-25** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0312)
- **2019-04-25** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 5 - SA0417)
- **2019-04-25** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- **2019-04-29** H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/30/19
- **2019-04-29** Senate refused to recede from amendment #2 & #5
- **2019-04-29** H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 2 and 5 HB0939
- **2019-04-29** H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/29/19
- **2019-04-30** Conference Committee appointed by Senate. (Johnson, Gresham, Bell, Akbari, Kelsey)
- **2019-04-30** Conf. comm. appointed (Dunn, Holt, M. Hill, Baum, Staples)
- **2019-04-30** H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence
- **2019-05-01** Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 19, Nays 14
- **2019-05-01** Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 51, Nays 46 PNV 0
- **2019-05-01** H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 5/1/19
- **2019-05-09** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2019-05-10** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2019-05-17** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2019-05-23** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2019-05-24** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-29** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 506
- **2019-05-29** Pub. Ch. 506
- **2019-05-29** Effective date(s) 05/24/2019

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/92a55ee7-2488-4de8-92d8-f1cef0c69b83`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).