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TN HB 777

died on adjournment

Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - As introduced, allows a private postsecondary institution that is a candidate for accreditation by a regional accrediting association and that has its primary campus domiciled in this state to serve as an institution at which a student may be enrolled for purposes of receiving financial aid funded using net proceeds of the state lottery. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 777 pass?

No. TN HB 777 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-21): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Committee

What is TN HB 777 about?

TN HB 777 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - As introduced, allows a private postsecondary institution that is a candidate for accreditation by a regional accrediting association and that has its primary campus domiciled in this state to serve as an institution at which a student may be enrolled for purposes of receiving financial aid funded using net proceeds of the state lottery. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 777?

Reeves is the primary sponsor of TN HB 777.

Introduced
2025-02-05
Latest action
2026-01-21 — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Committee
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Reevesprimary

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-04

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-05

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-06

    P2C, ref. to Education Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-10

    Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-12

    Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  6. 2025-03-19

    Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  7. 2025-03-19

    Action Def. in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee to Lottery Calendar

  8. 2025-03-26

    Action Def. in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026

  9. 2026-01-14

    Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 1/21/2026

  10. 2026-01-21

    Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Committee

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