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HB0738Introduced in the House

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

Introduced

Introduced by Antonio Parkinson, District 98

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, adds an institution accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences (NACCAS) that has its primary campus domiciled in this state as an eligible postsecondary institution in which a student may be enrolled for purposes of receiving a Tennessee Promise scholarship; conditions the availability of the scholarship at such an institution on there being no available enrollment slots in a Tennessee college of applied technology in the student's county of residence for the student's desired program of study. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Where it stands

Withdrawn.

January 21, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

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Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Action Def. in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee to 3/5/2025

  8. Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  9. Action Def. in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee to the Lottery Calendar

  10. Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  11. Action Def. in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026

  12. Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 1/21/2026

  13. Withdrawn.

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