Environment
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
StateTennesseeIntroduced
SB 2385: Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) - As enacted, requires the TISA review committee to study and include in its annual report recommendations for how this state may revise the ways in which it identifies economically disadvantaged students to ensure this state is accurately identifying the students in need of additional resources and recommendations for how this state may better support economically disadvantaged students through the TISA. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 3.
Joey Hensley
SB 2385 status: Introduced — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1032 (updated May 27, 2026).
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OpenStates
Confidence
Low
Analysis basis
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Overall Score
Not enough information
Score:Not enough information
Risk:Low Risk
Impact:Moderate Impact 50/100
Constitutionality90%
Bipartisan90%
Public opinion75%
Bill summary
Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) - As enacted, requires the TISA review committee to study and include in its annual report recommendations for how this state may revise the ways in which it identifies economically disadvantaged students to ensure this state is accurately identifying the students in need of additional resources and recommendations for how this state may better support economically disadvantaged students through the TISA. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 3.. Currently in Senate.
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Impact analysis
✦ AI analysisModeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
Economy
Positive outlook
67%
Benefits
- Increases precision in educational funding allocation
- Improves long-term economic potential by targeting aid
- Enhances efficiency of existing TISA fiscal resources
Risks
- Adds administrative overhead to review committee tasks
- Risk of inefficient criteria changes delaying aid
- Uncertainty if recommendations will lead to new costs
Society
Positive outlook
67%
Benefits
- Addresses equity gaps for disadvantaged students
- Promotes better identification of vulnerable populations
- Strengthens support frameworks in public education
Risks
- Risk of study-only outcomes without immediate relief
- Potential for arbitrary changes in classification metrics
- Implementation delays in providing actual support
Technology Industry
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Civic Accountability
Positive outlook
67%
Benefits
- Mandates periodic institutional oversight of TISA
- Ensures public reporting on formula efficacy
- Requires active study of existing law shortcomings
Risks
- Lack of enforcement power for recommendations
- Risk that reports may be purely symbolic
- Limited transparency on committee deliberations
Public Health & Safety
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Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
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