HB 2048 Education, Dept. of - As enacted, authorizes LEAs with a voluntary pre-K program to enroll children who are not at-risk but who live in the LEA's geographic area, are three on or before August 15 and who have a parent employed by the LEA, and certain children who are five on or before August 15 to be eligible for IEP and who have not previously been enrolled in an LEA's voluntary pre-K program, if certain criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Latest: Mar 3, 2026 · Comp. became Pub. Ch. 812
What it means
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How they voted
3 committee, procedural and amendment votes
House: HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026 3/26/2026
0 yes · 0 no
Apr 2, 2026 · Result: fail
House: HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026 3/26/2026
0 yes · 0 no
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House: HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/24/2026 Passed
18 yes · 0 no
Mar 24, 2026 · Result: pass
House: HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/24/2026 Passed
18 yes · 0 no
| Party | Yes |
|---|---|
| Democratic | 4 |
| Republican | 14 |
How each member voted (18)
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House: HOUSE K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/3/2026 Passed
8 yes · 0 no
Mar 3, 2026 · Result: pass
House: HOUSE K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/3/2026 Passed
8 yes · 0 no
| Party | Yes |
|---|---|
| Democratic | 2 |
| Republican | 6 |
How each member voted (8)
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Where it stands
Feb 2, 2026 · House
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
Feb 18, 2026 · House
Sent to committee
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
Mar 3, 2026 · House
Sent to committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
Full official history (19 actions)
- Jan 23, 2026HouseFiled for introduction
- Feb 2, 2026HouseIntro., P1C.
- Feb 4, 2026HouseP2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
- Feb 18, 2026HouseAssigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
- Feb 18, 2026HouseRef. to Education Committee
- Feb 25, 2026HousePlaced on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
- Feb 26, 2026HouseSponsor(s) Added.
- Mar 3, 2026HouseRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
- Mar 4, 2026HousePlaced on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
- Mar 10, 2026HouseAction def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026
- Mar 11, 2026HousePlaced on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026
- Mar 17, 2026HouseAction def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026
- Mar 18, 2026HousePlaced on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026
- Mar 24, 2026HouseRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Mar 25, 2026HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
- Mar 26, 2026HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026
- Apr 2, 2026HouseSponsor(s) Added.
- Apr 2, 2026HouseComp. SB subst.
- Apr 29, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 812
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