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TN HB 474

died on adjournment

Education, Higher - As introduced, requires the Tennessee higher education commission, in consultation with the department of labor and workforce development, to study all state-funded financial aid and scholarship programs in this state to determine whether programs may be expanded to provide greater financial aid opportunities for individuals interested in pursuing a workforce credential; requires the commission to report its findings and any legislative recommendations to the committee of the house of representatives having jurisdiction over higher education and to the education committee of the senate no later than January 15, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 49 and Title 50.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 474 pass?

No. TN HB 474 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 (2025-03-19): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Committee

What is TN HB 474 about?

TN HB 474 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Education, Higher - As introduced, requires the Tennessee higher education commission, in consultation with the department of labor and workforce development, to study all state-funded financial aid and scholarship programs in this state to determine whether programs may be expanded to provide greater financial aid opportunities for individuals interested in pursuing a workforce credential; requires the commission to report its findings and any legislative recommendations to the committee of the house of representatives having jurisdiction over higher education and to the education committee of the senate no later than January 15, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 49 and Title 50.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 474?

Vaughan is the primary sponsor of TN HB 474.

Introduced
2025-02-03
Latest action
2025-03-19 — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Vaughanprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-28

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-03

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Education Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-12

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

  6. 2025-03-19

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

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass if am by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee 2/21/2024

    2024-02-21 · pass · 0-0

  • HOUSE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/27/2024 Passed

    2024-02-27 · pass · 17-5

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Alexander: yes
    • Burkhart: yes
    • Carr: yes
    • Crawford: yes
    • Doggett: yes
    • Hale: yes
    • Helton-Haynes: yes
    • Holsclaw: yes
    • Martin G: yes
    • Moon: yes
    • Raper: yes
    • Reedy: yes
    • Rudd: yes
    • Slater: yes
    • Stevens: yes
    • Warner: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Love: no
    • McKenzie: no
    • Miller: no
    • Shaw: no
    • Thompson: no

  • HOUSE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/12/2024

    2024-03-12 · pass · 0-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/21/2024 3/14/2024

    2024-03-21 · fail · 0-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2024 4/11/2024

    2024-04-16 · fail · 0-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0474&ga=114

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