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IntroducedFeb 02, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 21, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 22, 2026
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Became LawMay 19, 2026
Tennessee House Bill
Education - As enacted, enacts the "Better Spending, Better Schools Act of 2026." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 49 and Title 67. HB2121 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 1007 by the Secretary of State.
Last Action See all actions
executive • May 26, 2026: Effective date(s) 05/19/2026, 10/01/2026
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 2121
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 8
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 8
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 18
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 13
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 27
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 9
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 21
NO: 70
OTHER: 0
YES: 86
NO: 4
OTHER: 0
YES: 25
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
Actions
- May 26, 2026 | executive
- Pub. Ch. 1007
- Effective date(s) 05/19/2026, 10/01/2026
- May 19, 2026 | executive
- Signed by Governor.
- May 07, 2026 | House
- Transmitted to Governor for his action.
- May 05, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by Senate Speaker
- Apr 30, 2026 | House
- Signed by H. Speaker
- Apr 28, 2026 | House
- Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- Apr 22, 2026 | Senate
- Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
- Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0599)
- Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 6
- Apr 21, 2026 | House
- H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0636)
- Failed to adopt am (Amendment 2 - HA1215), Ayes 21, Nays 70, PNV 0
- Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 4, PNV 0
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- Apr 16, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
- Apr 15, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
- Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
- Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
- Apr 08, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Placed behind the budget
- Mar 17, 2026 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
- Mar 10, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
- Mar 05, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
- Mar 03, 2026 | House
- Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
- Feb 24, 2026 | House
- Ref. to Education Committee
- Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Feb 02, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for HA0636 (12989) - Amendment 1-0 to HB2121
- House Fiscal Note (Dashboard): Fiscal Note for HB2121 -- K-12 Subcommittee 03/03/2026PDF
- House Supplemental (Dashboard): Scanned Fiscal Memo HB2121_(012989).pdf -- K-12 Subcommittee 03/03/2026PDF
- Video: Senate Session - 59th Legislative Day Apr 22, 2026 (05h 36m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session - 63rd Legislative Day Apr 21, 2026 (08h 53m)HTML
- Video: Calendar & Rules Committee Apr 16, 2026 (00h 27m)HTML
- Video: Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee (B) Apr 15, 2026 (01h 21m)HTML
- Video: Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (B) Apr 15, 2026 (01h 17m)HTML
- Video: Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee Mar 18, 2026 (01h 27m)HTML
- Video: Education Committee Mar 10, 2026 (01h 21m)HTML
- Video: K-12 Subcommittee Mar 3, 2026 (01h 29m)HTML
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