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TN SB 1577

died on adjournment

Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - As introduced, allows a student who was ineligible for the Tennessee HOPE scholarship as an entering freshman based on their high school grade point average or composite ACT score to regain their eligibility for the HOPE scholarship as a transfer student if the student meets certain requirements. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

Introduced
2026-01-13
Status date
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Latest action
2026-04-20 — Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Loweprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-12

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-01-13

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  3. 2026-01-14

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-11

    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/18/2026

  5. 2026-02-18

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  6. 2026-04-14

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  7. 2026-04-14

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  8. 2026-04-20

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/18/2026 Passed

    2026-02-18 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Pody: not voting

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB1577&ga=114

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