Bill Sponsor
Tennessee House Bill 2121
Session 114
Education - As enacted, enacts the "Better Spending, Better Schools Act of 2026." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 49 and Title 67.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 19, 2026
First Action
Feb 2, 2026
Latest Action
May 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2121
State
Tennessee
Session
114
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
House Votes (7)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (1)
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Roll call vote details are unavailable for FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (1)
Summary
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05/26/2026
House
Pub. Ch. 1007
05/26/2026
House
Effective date(s) 05/19/2026, 10/01/2026
05/19/2026
House
Signed by Governor.
05/07/2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
05/05/2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
04/30/2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker
04/28/2026
House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
04/22/2026
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
04/22/2026
House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
04/22/2026
House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0599)
04/22/2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 6
04/21/2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0636)
04/21/2026
House
Failed to adopt am (Amendment 2 - HA1215), Ayes 21, Nays 70, PNV 0
04/21/2026
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 4, PNV 0
04/21/2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
04/16/2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
04/15/2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
04/15/2026
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
04/15/2026
House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
04/15/2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
04/15/2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
04/08/2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
03/18/2026
House
Placed behind the budget
03/17/2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
03/11/2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
03/10/2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
03/10/2026
House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
03/05/2026
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
03/04/2026
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
03/03/2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
02/25/2026
House
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
02/24/2026
House
Ref. to Education Committee
02/24/2026
House
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
02/05/2026
House
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
02/04/2026
House
Intro., P1C.
02/02/2026
House
Filed for introduction
Sources
Record Created
Mar 4, 2026 11:51:46 PM
Record Updated
Jun 22, 2026 11:15:06 PM