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HB0504Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 7, relative to future teacher scholarships.

Passed

Introduced by Mark White, District 83

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, makes various changes to the "Tennessee Future Teacher Scholarship Act of 2023." - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 7.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

May 27, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration · April 22, 2025

33

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

33 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Adam Lowe1Yes
Tom Hatcher2Yes
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Robert Harshbarger4Yes
Randy McNally5Yes
Becky Massey6Yes
Richard Briggs7Yes
Jessie Seal8Yes
Steve Southerland9Yes
Todd Gardenhire10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee

  9. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/25/2025

  10. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/4/25

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/4/2025

  13. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/11/2025

  14. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025

  15. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025

  16. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025

  17. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025

  18. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025

  19. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  20. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  21. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  22. Placed behind the budget

  23. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  24. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  25. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  26. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  27. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  28. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0171)

  31. Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

  32. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  33. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  34. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  35. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0005)

  36. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0449)

  37. Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  38. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  39. Signed by H. Speaker

  40. Signed by Senate Speaker

  41. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  42. Signed by Governor.

  43. Pub. Ch. 488

  44. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

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