Education, Dept. of - As enacted, authorizes LEAs with a voluntary pre-K program to enroll children who are not at-risk but who live in the LEA's geographic area, are three on or before August 15 and who have a parent employed by the LEA, and certain children who are five on or before August 15 to be eligible for IEP and who have not previously been enrolled in an LEA's voluntary pre-K program, if certain criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Pub. Ch. 812

Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

Signed by Governor.

Transmitted to Governor for action.

Signed by H. Speaker

Enrolled and ready for signatures

Signed by Senate Speaker

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

Subst. for comp. HB.

Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0816)

Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0680)

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0901)

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0

Sponsor(s) Added.

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

Senate Reset on calendar for 3/30/2026

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

Filed for introduction

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration