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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 49 and Title 49, relative to the Education Freedom Act of 2025.

  1. Introduced
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. To Governor
  5. Became Law

Overview

Tennessee's Education Freedom Act of 2025 creates education savings accounts or similar mechanisms that allow families to use public education funds for alternative schooling options, including homeschooling.

Why it matters: Homeschooling families may become eligible to access education savings accounts or tax-credit scholarships, providing financial support for curriculum, materials, and instruction costs.

Topic: esa_voucher_taxcredit · classifier confidence 85%

What this changes

Amends existing law

Law today: The bill does not spell out the prior law.

If passed: Without access to the full bill text, the specific changes cannot be determined. The title indicates this is the 'Education Freedom Act of 2025' and amends Tennessee Code sections on education, but the summary does not detail what substantive changes are made.

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Should I support this?

Little direct impact

Because the full bill text was not provided, no concrete effect on homeschooling families can be assessed. The term 'Education Freedom Act' suggests potential expansion of educational options, but without reading the actual language, we cannot determine whether this helps, harms, or leaves homeschoolers unchanged.

An AI assessment from a Christian-family perspective — religious freedom, parental rights, and freedom in education — not legal or voting advice.

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Official summary

As introduced, enacts the "Education Freedom Act of 2025." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 49 and Title 49.

Sponsors

  • Jack Johnson (R)

Status timeline

  1. 2026-07-30Signed by Senate SpeakerS
  2. 2026-07-30Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseS
  3. 2025-01-15Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education CommitteeS
  4. 2025-01-14Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationS
  5. 2024-11-06Filed for introductionS

H = House · S = Senate · A = Assembly