# Tennessee HB 0226: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education funding.

Tennessee HB 0226, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education funding., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-04-15 (Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 0226
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education funding.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2026-04-15, Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA)
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (21 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: Jody Barrett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brock Martin (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-31 | House | HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-25 | House | HOUSE K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2026-04-15: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House)
- 2026-04-08: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026 (House)
- 2026-04-08: Placed behind the budget (House)
- 2026-04-01: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-03-31: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House)
- 2026-03-25: Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-25: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee (House)
- 2026-03-18: Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/24/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-17: Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/24/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-11: Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/17/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-10: Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/17/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/10/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-03: Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/10/2026 (House)
- 2026-02-25: Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/3/2026 (House)
- 2025-03-06: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-02-24: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-02-11: Taken off notice for cal in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee (House)
- 2025-02-05: Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/11/2025 (House)
- 2025-02-03: Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-03: P2C, ref. to Education Committee (House)
- 2025-01-27: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2025-01-21: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0226.pdf)
- HA0902: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0902.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0226.pdf)
- SA0602: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0602.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 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed)
- 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)
- SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 15 of the Private Acts of 2013; Chapter 25 of the Private Acts of 2… (failed)

## Sources
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0226.pdf)
- [HA0902 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0902.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0226.pdf)
- [SA0602 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0602.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 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 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 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-HB0226-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).