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Adjourned · Reconvenes January 12, 2027

Tennessee Capitol Live

The 114th General Assembly · 2nd Session has adjourned sine die. The 115th General Assembly · 1st Session reconvenes January 12, 2027. Until then: every bill, every vote, every committee meeting from the just-ended session is archived below — alongside contact info for all 132 legislators who remain in office year-round.

33State Senators
99Representatives
95Counties Represented
Session Recap · Adjourned April 24, 2026

A session shaped by school choice, teacher pay, and TISA in practice.

114th General Assembly · 2nd Session

The 114th General Assembly’s second session adjourned with the Education Freedom Scholarship still the dominant fault line in Tennessee education policy. Recap below — verified items only; we are still finalizing the full bill list.

Editorial note: Some entries below are still being verified against primary General Assembly records. Marked items will be updated as we confirm vote counts and final language.

Featured bills

  • HB1183 / SB503EnactedJanuary 31, 2025Verifying

    Education Freedom Scholarship Act

    Sponsor: Rep. Mark White & Sen. Bo WatsonR

    Establishes a universal Education Freedom Scholarship (voucher) program, extending eligibility statewide. Originally passed in the 2025 special session; subsequent funding and rule-making bills tracked through the 2026 session.

    Education impact

    Up to $7,000 per eligible student in scholarship funds usable at participating private schools. Public-school funding implications continue to be debated in TISA implementation.

    Bill page on capitol.tn.gov →

This recap is being finalized by the Tennessee Firefly editorial team. Bills, votes, and analysis will be expanded as we verify outcomes against primary sources from the General Assembly.

Archived sessions

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Live video · Senate

Tennessee Senate

When the chamber is gaveled in, you’ll see the live broadcast. Otherwise the player shows the most recent archived session.

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Source: Tennessee General Assembly · Live Video Index

This Week · Live Schedule

Committee hearings on deck

Pulled directly from the General Assembly’s weekly schedule. Agendas link to the official PDFs; video opens the GA’s player.

  • Tue, May 510:00 AM CDT

    Ad Hoc Committee on Rules

    House · House Hearing Room II

    Watch video →
  • Tue, May 52:00 PM CDT

    House Floor Session

    House · House Chamber

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  • Tue, May 52:00 PM CDT

    Senate Floor Session

    Senate · Senate Chamber

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  • Wed, May 69:00 AM CDT

    House Floor Session

    House · House Chamber

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  • Thu, May 79:00 AM CDT

    House Floor Session

    House · House Chamber

    Watch video →

Source: Tennessee General Assembly · Weekly Schedule

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Live video, bill data, and legislator records are provided directly by the Tennessee General Assembly via their public-facing systems at wapp.capitol.tn.gov. Tennessee Firefly aggregates and surfaces this information for journalistic purposes — we do not warrant accuracy or availability of upstream feeds. For authoritative records, consult the General Assembly directly.