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. HB2532 has…
What it does: ON APRIL 13, 2026, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #8, 2, 3, AND 9, AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2532, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #8 prohibits an eligible student from receiving an education freedom scholarship if the student is enrolled in a private school that promotes or advocates for the support, adoption, or implementation of any foreign law, legal code, or system, in this state that, if adopted or implemented, would violate rights guaranteed by the Tennessee Constitution or United States Constitution. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
The tally
Yes 52 · No 43 · Not voting 3
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| Republicans | 52 | 22 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 22 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Becky Jo AlexanderR7No
- Chris HurtR82No
- Dan HowellR22No
- David HawkR5No
- Fred AtchleyR12No
- Gary HicksR9No
- Jerome MoonR8No
- Jody BarrettR69No
- Kelly KeislingR38No
- Kevin RaperR24No
- Kirk HastonR72No
- Lowell RussellR21No
- Mark CochranR23No
- Michele ReneauR27No
- Monty FrittsR32No
- Paul SherrellR43No
- Renea JonesR4No
- Rick ScarbroughR33No
- Ron TravisR31No
- Tandy DarbyR76No
- Todd WarnerR92No
- Tommy StinnettR20No
The full roll (98)
Yes 52
- Andrew FarmerR17
- Aron MaberryR68
- Brock MartinR79
- Bryan TerryR48
- Bud HulseyR2
- Cameron SextonR25
- Charlie BaumR37
- Chris ToddR73
- Clark BoydR46
- Clay DoggettR70
- Dave WrightR19
- Debra MoodyR81
- Dennis PowersR36
- Doc KumarR66
- Ed ButlerR41
- Elaine DavisR18
- Esther Helton-HaynesR30
- Gino BulsoR61
- Greg MartinR26
- Greg VitalR29
- Iris RudderR39
- Jake McCalmonR63
- Jason ZacharyR14
- Jay ReedyR74
- Jeremy FaisonR11
- John CrawfordR1
- John GillespieR97
- Johnny GarrettR45
- Justin LaffertyR89
- Kevin VaughanR95
- Kip CapleyR71
- Lee ReevesR65
- Mark WhiteR83
- Mary LittletonR78
- Michael HaleR40
- Michael LankfordR75
- Michele CarringerR16
- Mike SparksR49
- Pat MarshR62
- Rick EldridgeR10
- Robert StevensR13
- Ron GantR94
- Rusty GrillsR77
- Ryan WilliamsR42
- Scott CepickyR64
- Susan LynnR57
- Tim HicksR6
- Tim RuddR34
- Timothy HillR3
- Tom LeatherwoodR99
- William LamberthR44
- William SlaterR35
No 43
- Aftyn BehnD51
- Antonio ParkinsonD98
- Becky Jo AlexanderR7
- Bo MitchellD50
- Caleb HemmerD59
- Chris HurtR82
- Dan HowellR22
- David HawkR5
- Fred AtchleyR12
- Gabby SalinasD96
- Gary HicksR9
- Gloria JohnsonD90
- Harold LoveD58
- Jason PowellD53
- Jerome MoonR8
- Jesse ChismD85
- Jody BarrettR69
- John ClemmonsD55
- Johnny ShawD80
- Justin JonesD52
- Justin PearsonD86
- Karen CamperD87
- Kelly KeislingR38
- Kevin RaperR24
- Kirk HastonR72
- Larry MillerD88
- Lowell RussellR21
- Mark CochranR23
- Michele ReneauR27
- Monty FrittsR32
- Paul SherrellR43
- Renea JonesR4
- Rick ScarbroughR33
- Ron TravisR31
- Ronnie GlynnD67
- Sam McKenzieD15
- Shaundelle BrooksD60
- Tandy DarbyR76
- Todd WarnerR92
- Tommy StinnettR20
- Torrey HarrisD91
- Yusuf HakeemD28
- Former memberD
Not voting 3
- Bob FreemanD56
- Rush BrickenR47
- Vincent DixieD54
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.