Tennessee House Abandons School Immigration Reporting Requirement | Chattanooga Times Free Press

UPDATE: TN House removes immigration requirement from school voucher bill

A Tennessee House of Representatives committee recommended the extension of the state’s Education Freedom Scholarship, according to House Bill 2532. The bill aims to increase the school voucher quota from 20,000 to 35,000, enabling more families to access private education using public funds.

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Tennessee House abandons school immigration reporting requirement | Chattanooga Times Free Press

A week after amending a private school tuition grant expansion bill to include immigration reporting requirements, potentially tying together two of the most contentious topics in the state legislature this year, Tennessee Republicans have reversed course.

House Abandons Immigration Reporting Requirement, Advances Voucher Expansion

After tucking a citizenship requirement into a public school funding section of the bill, Republicans have refocused on voucher expansion

Tennessee House Races to Expand School Vouchers, Slams Brakes on Immigration Checks

House finance committee advanced a bill to cap Tennessee school vouchers at 35,000 for 2026‑27 and removed a proposed immigration‑status reporting requirement.

Immigration reporting removed from bill to expand voucher program - Nashville Banner

A week after amending a voucher expansion bill to include immigration reporting requirements, potentially tying together two of the most contentious topics in the state legislature this year, Tennessee Republicans have reversed course. The House Finance, Ways and Means Committee voted 18-10 on Tuesday to advance a bill that would increase the number of vouchers to 35,000 for the 2026-27 school year. The statewide voucher program, which offers pu…