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HB2095Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 43, Chapter 6, Part 5 and Title 49, relative to higher education.

Passed

Introduced by Mark White, District 83

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

As enacted, removes various dates by which various reports must be submitted by various entities; makes various changes to the Tennessee student assistance award; requires new and existing transfer pathways to be reviewed on a rotating basis; authorizes the Tennessee higher education commission to conduct private meetings for certain purposes; makes various other changes related to financial aid and higher education. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 6, Part 5 and Title 49.

Where it stands

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 899

May 18, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · April 6, 2026

10

Yes

1

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

11 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Jeremy Faison11Yes
Sam McKenzie15Yes
Michele Reneau27Yes
Esther Helton-Haynes30Yes
Monty Fritts32No
Iris Rudder39Yes
Paul Sherrell43Yes
John Clemmons55Yes
Aron Maberry68Yes
Jay Reedy74Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Education Committee - Government Operations for Review

  4. Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

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

  7. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/3/2026

  8. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/10/2026

  9. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026

  10. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026

  11. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026

  12. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026

  13. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026

  14. Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2026

  15. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026

  16. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

  17. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/6/2026

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

  19. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  20. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  21. Comp. SB subst.

  22. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 899

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