Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 51 R · 3 D cosponsors

HB 0114 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 10, relative to tuition assistance for members of the Tennessee national guard.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/02/2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 22, 2025.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 59 sponsors

    1 primary, 58 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (51 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Scholarships and Financial Aid - As enacted, makes various changes to the Tennessee Support, Training, and Renewing Opportunity for National Guardsmen (STRONG) Act. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 10.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  9. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/8/2025

  10. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025

  11. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025

  14. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025

  15. Companion House Bill substituted

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 334

  18. Filed for introduction

  19. Intro., P1C.

  20. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  21. Ref. to Education Committee

  22. Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 2/12/2025

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  28. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/18/2025

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

  30. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  32. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

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

  34. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/11/2025

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

  36. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025

  37. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

  39. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0002)

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

  41. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  42. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  43. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  44. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0119)

  45. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

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

  47. Signed by H. Speaker

  48. Signed by Senate Speaker

  49. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  50. Signed by Governor.

  51. Pub. Ch. 334

  52. Effective date(s) 05/02/2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 58 co-sponsors · 74 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (58)

Not signed on (74)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0114 do?
Scholarships and Financial Aid - As enacted, makes various changes to the Tennessee Support, Training, and Renewing Opportunity for National Guardsmen (STRONG) Act. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 10.
Who sponsors HB 0114?
HB 0114 is sponsored by Jones R, Burkhart, Martin G, Hicks T, Hicks G, Lamberth, William (Republican), Cochran, Mark (Republican), Moon, Jerome (Republican), Haston, Kirk (Republican), Stevens, Robert (Republican), Stinnett, Tom (Republican), Glynn, Ronnie (Democrat), Fritts, Monty (Republican), Raper, Kevin D. (Republican), White, Mark (Republican), Russell, Lowell (Republican), Vital, Greg (Republican), Bricken, Rush (Republican), Vaughan, Kevin (Republican), Powers, Dennis (Republican), Warner, Todd (Republican), Reedy, Jay D. (Republican), Garrett, Johnny (Republican), Terry, Bryan (Republican), Moody, Debra (Republican), Hurt, Chris (Republican), Sherrell, Paul (Republican), Atchley, Fred (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), Sparks, Mike (Republican), Scarbrough, Rick (Republican), Zachary, Jason (Republican), Littleton, Mary (Republican), Leatherwood, Tom (Republican), Rudder, Iris (Republican), Darby, Tandy (Republican), Gant, Ron M. (Republican), Davis, Elaine (Republican), Bulso, Gino (Republican), Farmer, Andrew (Republican), Todd, Chris (Republican), Lafferty, Justin (Republican), Slater, William (Republican), Hawk, David B. (Republican), Grills, Rusty (Republican), Reeves, Lee (Republican), Eldridge, Rick (Republican), Helton-Haynes, Esther (Republican), Wright, Dave (Republican), Williams, Ryan (Republican), Baum, Charlie (Republican), Marsh, Pat (Republican), Boyd, Clark (Republican), Cepicky, Scott (Republican), Carringer, Michele (Republican), Maberry, Aron (Republican), Camper, Karen D. (Democrat), Doggett, Clay (Republican), and Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 0114?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.
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