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type: "Bill"
title: "Education - As enacted, revises education law, including, but not limited to, increasing, from 25,000 to 35,000, the maximum number of education freedom scholarships that may be awarded to eligible students. - Amends TCA Title 49."
description: "Education - As enacted, revises education law, including, but not limited to, increasing, from 25,000 to 35,000, the maximum number of education freedom scholarships that may be awarded to eligible students. - Amends TCA Title 49."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "HB 2532"
citation: "Tennessee HB 2532 (114)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Lamberth"]
version_count: 16
action_count: 50
vote_count: 18
first_action: "2026-02-03"
last_action: "2026-05-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d4b15139-978c-49d3-9ba8-4cd5c20bcb94"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2532&ga=114"
source_hash: "861694d6dcc082b9fe3105650ef4a0878ff7fd855306a91e81377b8c8eaffc99"
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 HB 2532 (114) — Education - As enacted, revises education law, including, but not limited to, increasing, from 25,000 to 35,000, the maximum number of education freedom scholarships that may be awarded to eligible students. - Amends TCA Title 49.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Amendment HA0713** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0713.pdf)
2. **Amendment HA1065** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1065.pdf)
3. **Amendment HA1066** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1066.pdf)
4. **Amendment HA1111** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1111.pdf)
5. **Amendment HA1119** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1119.pdf)
6. **Amendment HA1120** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1120.pdf)
7. **Amendment HA1121** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1121.pdf)
8. **Amendment HA1122** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1122.pdf)
9. **Amendment HA1123** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1123.pdf)
10. **Amendment HA1128** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1128.pdf)
11. **Amendment SA0671** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0671.pdf)
12. **Amendment SA1036** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1036.pdf)
13. **Amendment SA1037** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1037.pdf)
14. **Amendment SA1041** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1041.pdf)
15. **Amendment SA1054** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1054.pdf)
16. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2532.pdf)
## Votes
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO DEFER AMENDMENT # 7 BY BARRETT PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Failed — **2566** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/16/2026 Passed (1) — **1814** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 7 BY BARRETT PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed — **5730** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO DEFER AMENDMENT # 8 BY BARRETT PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Failed — **1973** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 5 BY BARRETT PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed — **6424** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/1/2026 Passed (4) — **93** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 8 BY BARRETT PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed — **8011** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 9 BY WILLIAMS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed — **6519** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 5 4/16/2026 Passed — **6328** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 4 BY BAUM PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed — **4940** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 10 BY JOHNSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Failed — **2172** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/10/2026 Passed — **53** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 6 BY BARRETT PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed — **5831** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/7/2026 Passed (3) — **1810** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/17/2026 Passed — **119** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO DEFER AMENDMENT # 6 BY BARRETT PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Failed — **1280** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026 (2) — **00** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed (1) — **5243** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Lamberth — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-03** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-02-04** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2026-02-05** Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-05** P2C, ref. to Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-04** Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
- **2026-03-09** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-03-10** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-11** Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026
- **2026-03-17** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-03-17** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-17** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-18** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
- **2026-03-25** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
- **2026-03-25** Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/1/2026
- **2026-04-01** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026
- **2026-04-01** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `referral-committee`
- **2026-04-07** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-08** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
- **2026-04-08** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-04-09** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
- **2026-04-13** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2026-04-13** Passed H., as am., Ayes 52, Nays 43, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2026-04-13** H. adopted am. (Amendment 9 - HA1123) `amendment-passage`
- **2026-04-13** H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA1066) `amendment-passage`
- **2026-04-13** H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1065) `amendment-passage`
- **2026-04-13** Am. tabled. (Amendment 5 - HA1119) `amendment-deferral`
- **2026-04-13** Failed to adopt am (Amendment 10 - HA1128), Ayes 21, Nays 72, PNV 0
- **2026-04-13** H. adopted am. (Amendment 8 - HA1122) `amendment-passage`
- **2026-04-13** Am. tabled. (Amendment 7 - HA1121) `amendment-deferral`
- **2026-04-13** Am. tabled. (Amendment 6 - HA1120) `amendment-deferral`
- **2026-04-13** Am. tabled. (Amendment 4 - HA1111) `amendment-deferral`
- **2026-04-13** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0713) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2026-04-13** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-04-14** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2026-04-14** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-04-16** H. concurred in S. am. no. 5 Ayes 63, Nays 28 PNV 1
- **2026-04-16** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 18, Nays 14 `passage`
- **2026-04-16** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - SA1037)
- **2026-04-16** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1036)
- **2026-04-16** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0671)
- **2026-04-16** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 5 - SA1054)
- **2026-04-16** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - SA1041)
- **2026-04-16** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. `substitution`
- **2026-04-23** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2026-04-30** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2026-05-05** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2026-05-06** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2026-05-07** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2026-05-18** Effective date(s) 05/07/2026
- **2026-05-18** Pub. Ch. 963
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d4b15139-978c-49d3-9ba8-4cd5c20bcb94`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).