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Subcommittee moves a slate of bills to full finance; one measure fails

Tennessee House Finance Ways and Means Subcommittee · April 17, 2026

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Summary

On April 20 the Finance Ways and Means Subcommittee forwarded a group of bills to full finance (including HB 2309, HB 1759, HB 1979, HB 902, HB 2358, HB 1881, HB 1690, HB 1720, HB 2038, HB 2091) and recorded a failed tie on HB 886; multiple amendments were adopted.

The Tennessee House Finance Ways and Means Subcommittee met April 20 and voted to send a package of bills to the full finance committee. Notable votes and outcomes from the session:

- HB 2309 (vandalism at houses of worship) — moved to full finance, vote reported as 10 ayes, 0 nos. - HB 1759 (adult charter schools) — moved to full finance, vote 9 ayes, 1 no. - HB 1979 (childcare affordability framework) — moved to full finance, 12 ayes, 0 nos; amendment removed vaping-hemp funding language. - HB 902 (clarifying amendment on sponsor funding) — moved to full finance, 12 ayes, 0 nos (amendment drafting code 018375 adopted). - HB 2358 (Smart Steps reporting) — moved to full finance, 12 ayes, 0 nos (amendment removed proposed $25M TANF transfer). - HB 1881 (ESA testing/eligibility) — moved to full finance, 8 ayes, 4 nos (amendments 018394 and 018332 adopted to expand eligibility criteria). - HB 1690 (financial responsibility and insurer reporting) — moved to full finance, 11 ayes, 0 nos. - HB 1720 (annexation covenants amendment) — moved to full finance, 10 ayes, 1 no, 1 present not voting. - HB 2038 (declare gold and silver legal tender) — moved to full finance, 12 ayes, 0 nos (technical amendment adopted to align senate/house language). - HB 2091 (TWRA OHV permit schedule for North Cumberland WMA) — moved to full finance, 12 ayes, 0 nos.

One highlighted outcome: HB 886 (party-registration primaries) resulted in a 6-6 tie and failed to advance in subcommittee after public testimony and member questioning about fiscal and administrative costs.