HB1789

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to higher education.

Introduced·1/21/26

Tennessee HB1789 amends higher education laws to classify military-affiliated spouses as in-state students for tuition purposes.

Tennessee HB1789 amends the state's higher education laws to redefine "military-affiliated" to include active-duty military personnel, reservists, national guard members, reserve officer training corps cadets, and dependents of active-duty military personnel or veterans. It mandates institutions of higher education to classify a student who is the spouse of a service member as an in-state student for tuition purposes if the spouse is a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, accepted for admission, enrolled, resides in the state, and maintains continuous enrollment.

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Where it stands

Current
In committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

17 Yea

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0 Nay

History

Apr 15

House

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Apr 8

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

Apr 1

House

Placed behind the budget