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HB0789Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 7 and Title 49, Chapter 4, relative to higher education.

Introduced

Introduced by Greg Vital, District 29

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, removes the requirement that a student with a documented intellectual disability be admitted to, and enrolled in, an eligible postsecondary institution in an eligible postsecondary program no later than 16 months after completing high school in order to be eligible to receive a Tennessee STEP UP scholarship. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 7 and Title 49, Chapter 4.

Where it stands

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Committee

March 18, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

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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 3/12/2025

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

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  9. Action Def. in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee to First calendar of 2026

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  12. Reset on Final cal. of Higher Education Subcommittee

  13. Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  14. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Committee

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