BOTH TN HOUSE AND SENATE PASSES GOV LEE’S STUDENT VOUCHER BILL TODAY
NASHVILLE, Tenn. The Tennessee House voted to provide school vouchers to families in all 95 counties in the state.
The vote was 54-44, with some Republicans breaking from the supermajority on this issue.
Senators voted nearly two hours later. It passed 20-13, with some Republicans voting against it like their colleagues in the House.
HB 6004 provides the framework for how public tax dollars would fund tuition expenses for students who want to attend private school. House Majority Leader William Lamberth and Sen. Jack Johnson are the bill’s primary sponsors for the Education Freedom Act of 2025. The bill included the layout for the vouchers, a one-time bonus for public school teachers and maintenance money for public school buildings across the state.
The bill sailed through four committees in seven hours this week. On Thursday, lawmakers spent hours debating the bill.