SB0803Introduced in the Senate
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to higher education.
Introduced by Becky Massey, District 6
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
Failed in Senate Education Committee
March 19, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate Education Committee · March 19, 2025
4
Yes
4
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
8 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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How would you vote on this bill?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Lowe | 1 | Yes |
| Rusty Crowe | 3 | Yes |
| Dawn White | 13 | Yes |
| Mark Pody | 17 | No |
| Ferrell Haile | 18 | Yes |
| Bill Powers | 22 | No |
| Kerry Roberts | 23 | No |
| Joseph Hensley | 28 | No |
Bill history
Filed for introduction
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/5/2025
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/19/2025
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
Failed in Senate Education Committee
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