SB0686

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 49, Chapter 4 and Title 49, Chapter 7, relative to Tennessee Promise scholarship students.

Introduced·1/31/25
Draft Text

SB0686 amends Tennessee Promise scholarship rules, creating a special account for completion grants and modifying eligibility criteria.

SB0686 amends Tennessee Code to create a special account for Tennessee Promise completion grants, ensuring a minimum balance of $250,000. It prohibits using state lottery proceeds for these grants and allows using funds from the qualified work-based learning grant. The bill also modifies eligibility criteria for completion grants, limiting them to $1,000 per semester for students receiving federal Pell grants. The changes take effect upon becoming law.

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Where it stands

Current
In committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

7 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Apr 20

1:00 PM

Senate Finance, Ways And Means Hearing

Mar 19, 2025

3:00 PM

Senate Education Hearing

History

Apr 20

Senate

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

Apr 14

Senate

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

Apr 14

Senate

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026