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Tennessee lawmakers heavily debated in a special session ahead of an educational voucher vote about how the wording of the bill would affect students with disabilities. HB 6004 provides the framework for how public tax dollars would fund tuition expenses for students who want to attend private school. House Majority Leader William Lamberth and Sen. Jack Johnson are still the bill’s primary sponsors for the Education Freedom Act of 2025. Rep. Chris Hurt, R-Halls, filed an amendment that private schools couldn’t discriminate against students with disabilities. Ultimately, the House voted down the amendment but not without debate.