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TN HB 1298

died on adjournment

Scholarships and Financial Aid - As introduced, enacts the "Speak UP, Tennessee Scholarship Act"; requires the Tennessee student assistance corporation to establish by rules a program that provides scholarships for students in grade 12 and at public institutions of higher education in this state who demonstrate artistic excellence in spoken word poetry through a competitive, performance-based selection process to pursue higher education to further develop their literary and performance skills. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4 and Title 49, Chapter 7.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1298 pass?

No. TN HB 1298 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 (2025-02-12): P2C, ref. to Education Committee- Government Operations for Review

What is TN HB 1298 about?

TN HB 1298 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Scholarships and Financial Aid - As introduced, enacts the "Speak UP, Tennessee Scholarship Act"; requires the Tennessee student assistance corporation to establish by rules a program that provides scholarships for students in grade 12 and at public institutions of higher education in this state who demonstrate artistic excellence in spoken word poetry through a competitive, performance-based selection process to pursue higher education to further develop their literary and performance skills. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4 and Title 49, Chapter 7.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1298?

Powell is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1298.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-02-12 — P2C, ref. to Education Committee- Government Operations for Review
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Powellprimary

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-06

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-10

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-12

    Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-12

    P2C, ref. to Education Committee- Government Operations for Review

    referral-committee

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1298&ga=114

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