Bill Commons

TN SB 689

enacted

Education - As enacted, requires the Tennessee higher education commission (THEC), to serve as the governing board of directors for the Tennessee student assistance corporation; requires THEC's review committee to aid in the development or revision of state financial aid; terminates the Tennessee teaching scholars program; terminates the minority teaching fellows program. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

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Did TN SB 689 pass?

Yes. TN SB 689 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-04-29): Pub. Ch. 234

What is TN SB 689 about?

TN SB 689 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Education - As enacted, requires the Tennessee higher education commission (THEC), to serve as the governing board of directors for the Tennessee student assistance corporation; requires THEC's review committee to aid in the development or revision of state financial aid; terminates the Tennessee teaching scholars program; terminates the minority teaching fellows program. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 689?

White is the primary sponsor of TN SB 689.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-04-29 — Pub. Ch. 234
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Whiteprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-29

    Pub. Ch. 234

  2. 2025-04-29

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  3. 2025-04-23

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-04-16

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2025-04-15

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  6. 2025-04-14

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  7. 2025-04-10

    Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0172)

    passage

  8. 2025-04-10

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  9. 2025-04-08

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/10/2025

  10. 2025-04-03

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  11. 2025-04-03

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0172)

    amendment-passage

  12. 2025-04-03

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 77, Nays 10, PNV 3

    passage

  13. 2025-03-20

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  14. 2025-03-17

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0133)

  15. 2025-03-17

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    passage

  16. 2025-03-17

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  17. 2025-03-17

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  18. 2025-03-14

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

  19. 2025-03-12

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  20. 2025-03-05

    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025

  21. 2025-02-12

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

    referral-committee

  22. 2025-02-10

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  23. 2025-01-31

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/12/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-03-12 · pass · 9-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/17/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-03-17 · pass · 31-1

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/3/2025 Passed

    2025-04-03 · pass · 77-10

    Member-level votes (3)
    • Glynn: not voting
    • Jones J: not voting
    • McKenzie: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/10/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-10 · pass · 31-0

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