Federal Scholarship Tax Credit

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TN SB2195 is a senate bill in the Tennessee 114th General Assembly, sponsored by Brent Taylor (R), currently “Introduced” since February 2, 2026.

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The bill SB2195 proposes to amend Tennessee Code Annotated to allow the state to participate in a federal tax credit for contributions to scholarship granting organizations. The sponsor, Brent Taylor, has a background as an attorney and is affiliated with the Taylor Law Firm, as well as UBS Investments. However, there are no direct overlaps between his personal financial interests and the education sector or the specific impacts of this bill. His roles do not involve direct financial stakes in scholarship granting organizations or related educational funding mechanisms, which suggests that he would not personally benefit from the legislation's passage.

Additionally, while Taylor serves on the Memphis City Council, this position does not present a conflict with the bill's provisions. The lack of any financial interests in the education sector or scholarship organizations indicates that there is minimal risk of personal financial gain influencing his sponsorship of this bill. Therefore, the analysis concludes that the risk of conflict of interest is low.

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