Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 2048: 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.

In committee Last action April 29, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 812

Plain-language summary

HB 2048 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Jake McCalmon (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 812.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Jake McCalmon (Republican).