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TN HB 496

enacted

Treasurer, State - As enacted, removes the restriction that earnings in an achieving a better life experience account may only be expended for a student's education expenses; redefines "disability certification" and "eligible individual" to have the same meaning as in the Internal Revenue Code and all rules and regulations released by the United States treasury. - Amends TCA Section 71-4-803 and Section 71-4-806.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 496 pass?

Yes. TN HB 496 has been enacted into law as of 2025-05-08. Latest recorded action (2025-05-08): Pub. Ch. 340

What is TN HB 496 about?

TN HB 496 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Treasurer, State - As enacted, removes the restriction that earnings in an achieving a better life experience account may only be expended for a student's education expenses; redefines "disability certification" and "eligible individual" to have the same meaning as in the Internal Revenue Code and all rules and regulations released by the United States treasury. - Amends TCA Section 71-4-803 and Section 71-4-806.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 496?

Reedy is the primary sponsor of TN HB 496.

Introduced
2025-02-03
Latest action
2025-05-08 — Pub. Ch. 340
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Reedyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-29

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-03

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Health Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-02-12

    Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

  6. 2025-02-19

    Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/25/2025

  7. 2025-02-19

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2025-02-25

    Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-02-26

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  10. 2025-02-26

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  11. 2025-03-05

    Placed behind the budget

  12. 2025-03-26

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  13. 2025-04-02

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025

  14. 2025-04-02

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2025-04-08

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2025-04-09

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  17. 2025-04-10

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025

  18. 2025-04-14

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    passage

  19. 2025-04-14

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  20. 2025-04-14

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  21. 2025-04-14

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  22. 2025-04-14

    Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1

    passage

  23. 2025-04-15

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  24. 2025-04-15

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  25. 2025-04-17

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  26. 2025-04-21

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  27. 2025-05-02

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  28. 2025-05-08

    Effective date(s) 05/02/2025, 01/01/2026

  29. 2025-05-08

    Pub. Ch. 340

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee 2/19/2025 Passed (6)

    2025-02-19 · pass · 9-0

  • HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/25/2025 Passed (5)

    2025-02-25 · pass · 22-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/2/2025 Passed (4)

    2025-04-02 · pass · 11-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/8/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-04-08 · pass · 28-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-14 · pass · 94-0

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

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025 4/10/2025 (2)

    2025-04-14 · fail · 0-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0496&ga=114

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