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

SB 2072: Education - As enacted, enacts the "Better Spending, Better Schools Act of 2026." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 49 and Title 67.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 2072 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 22, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Education - As enacted, enacts the "Better Spending, Better Schools Act of 2026." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 49 and Title 67. Primary sponsor: Bo Watson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1007.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bo WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1007
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Companion House Bill substituted
  4. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
  5. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026
  6. Sponsor(s) Added.
  7. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
  8. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026
  9. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
  10. Sponsor(s) Added.
  11. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
  12. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source