Senate Bill 638 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, to expand eligibility criteria for education savings accounts. The bill introduces two new subdivisions under Section 49-6-2602(3)(A). The first subdivision specifies that a student qualifies if they were enrolled in and attended a Tennessee public school for one full school year during the 2019-2020, 2020-2021, or 2021-2022 school years. The second subdivision allows students who were eligible for the first time to enroll in a Tennessee public school during the same school years to also qualify for education savings accounts.

This legislation aims to provide more opportunities for families seeking educational alternatives by broadening the scope of students who can access education savings accounts. The act is set to take effect immediately upon becoming law, emphasizing the urgency of its implementation for the benefit of public welfare.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 49-6-2602(3)(A), 49-6-2602