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TN HB 789

died on adjournment

Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - As introduced, removes the requirement that a student with a documented intellectual disability be admitted to, and enrolled in, an eligible postsecondary institution in an eligible postsecondary program no later than 16 months after completing high school in order to be eligible to receive a Tennessee STEP UP scholarship. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 7 and Title 49, Chapter 4.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 789 pass?

No. TN HB 789 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 (2026-03-18): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Committee

What is TN HB 789 about?

TN HB 789 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - As introduced, removes the requirement that a student with a documented intellectual disability be admitted to, and enrolled in, an eligible postsecondary institution in an eligible postsecondary program no later than 16 months after completing high school in order to be eligible to receive a Tennessee STEP UP scholarship. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 7 and Title 49, Chapter 4.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 789?

Vital is the primary sponsor of TN HB 789.

Introduced
2025-02-05
Latest action
2026-03-18 — 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

  • Vitalprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-04

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-05

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-06

    P2C, ref. to Education Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-10

    Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-05

    Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  6. 2025-03-12

    Action Def. in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee to Lottery Calendar

  7. 2025-03-13

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  8. 2025-03-19

    Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  9. 2025-03-26

    Action Def. in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee to First calendar of 2026

  10. 2025-04-14

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  11. 2026-01-14

    Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 1/21/2026

  12. 2026-01-21

    Reset on Final cal. of Higher Education Subcommittee

  13. 2026-03-11

    Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  14. 2026-03-18

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

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0789&ga=114

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