TN SB 2159
enactedEducation, Higher - As enacted, caps at $10 million per fiscal year the total amount of funds in the lottery for education account that may be transferred to the Tennessee Promise scholarship special reserve account. - Amends TCA Section 49-4-708.
Tennessee · 114S1 · upper
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Quick answers
Did TN SB 2159 pass?
Yes. TN SB 2159 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-18): Pub. Ch. 975
What is TN SB 2159 about?
TN SB 2159 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Education, Higher - As enacted, caps at $10 million per fiscal year the total amount of funds in the lottery for education account that may be transferred to the Tennessee Promise scholarship special reserve account. - Amends TCA Section 49-4-708.”.
Who sponsors TN SB 2159?
Watson is the primary sponsor of TN SB 2159.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-02
- Latest action
- 2026-05-18 — Pub. Ch. 975
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Watsonprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-18
Pub. Ch. 975
2026-05-18
Effective date(s) 05/13/2026
2026-05-13
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-05-05
Transmitted to Governor for action.
executive-receipt
2026-05-01
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-04-23
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-04-23
Enrolled and ready for signatures
enrolled
2026-04-20
Subst. for comp. HB.
substitution
2026-04-20
Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
passage
2026-04-02
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2026-03-30
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
passage
2026-03-30
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
receipt
2026-03-27
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/30/2026
2026-03-24
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2026-03-24
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-17
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/24/2026
2026-03-17
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
2026-03-10
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
2026-03-04
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
2026-02-26
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
2026-02-25
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/4/2026
2026-02-18
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026
2026-02-05
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-02
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-02-02
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
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Documents
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Votes
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/4/2026 Passed
2026-03-04 · pass · 9-0
SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/24/2026 Passed (2)
2026-03-24 · pass · 10-0
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/30/2026 Passed (1)
2026-03-30 · pass · 33-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 2106
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