TN SB 686
died on adjournmentTennessee Higher Education Commission - As introduced, creates the Tennessee Promise completion grant special account in the state treasury for purposes of awarding completion grants to certain Tennessee Promise scholarship students; makes the four-year pilot program established by the commission to award completion grants to certain Tennessee Promise scholarship students a permanent program. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 49, Chapter 4 and Title 49, Chapter 7.
Tennessee · 114S1 · upper
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Quick answers
Did TN SB 686 pass?
No. TN SB 686 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 (2026-04-20): Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
What is TN SB 686 about?
TN SB 686 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Tennessee Higher Education Commission - As introduced, creates the Tennessee Promise completion grant special account in the state treasury for purposes of awarding completion grants to certain Tennessee Promise scholarship students; makes the four-year pilot program established by the commission to award completion grants to certain Tennessee Promise scholarship students a permanent program. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 49, Chapter 4 and Title 49, Chapter 7.”.
Who sponsors TN SB 686?
White is the primary sponsor of TN SB 686.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-10
- 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
- Whiteprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-20
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
2026-04-14
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026
2026-04-14
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
2026-01-21
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-17
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025
2025-04-14
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025
2025-04-14
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
2025-03-19
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
2025-03-12
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
2025-02-12
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-10
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-02-07
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-02-04
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-01-31
Filed for introduction
filing
Versions
Documents
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Votes
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/19/2025 Passed (1)
2025-03-19 · pass · 7-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 148
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