# Tennessee HB 0194: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.

Tennessee HB 0194, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2025-05-13 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 300); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 0194
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 300
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 14
- Subjects: Sports
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 5 (60 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Mark Cochran (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elaine Davis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeremy Faison (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Johnny Garrett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kirk Haston (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Renea Jones (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Lamberth (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Pat Marsh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brock Martin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sam McKenzie (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Antonio Parkinson (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Cameron Sexton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: White
- Cosponsor: Jason Zachary (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-16 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR &amp; RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-14 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 27 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | House | HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE | pass | 18 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | House | HOUSE HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2025-05-13: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 300
- 2025-04-16: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-04-16: Comp. SB subst. (House)
- 2025-04-15: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-14: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-14: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-09: Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-09: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House)
- 2025-04-02: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-02: Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-04-01: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House)
- 2025-03-27: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-03-26: Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-25: Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-24: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-03-19: Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee (House)
- 2025-03-17: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-03-17: Sponsor change. (House)
- 2025-03-12: Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-12: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-03-11: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-03-11: Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-11: Ref. to Education Committee (House)
- 2025-02-26: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-02-03: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. (House)
- 2025-01-27: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2025-01-16: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0300.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0194.pdf)
- HA0234: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0234.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0194.pdf)
- SA0174: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0174.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed)
- SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed)
- SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (failed)
- SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed)
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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0300.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0194.pdf)
- [HA0234 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0234.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0194.pdf)
- [SA0174 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0174.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026)
- [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026)
- [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026)
- [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026)
- [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026)
- [SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritte…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2725-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0194-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).
