Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HB 0777 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9, relative to higher education.

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

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - As introduced, allows a private postsecondary institution that is a candidate for accreditation by a regional accrediting association and that has its primary campus domiciled in this state to serve as an institution at which a student may be enrolled for purposes of receiving financial aid funded using net proceeds of the state lottery. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9.

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 3/19/2025

  5. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  6. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  7. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/16/2025

  8. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/16/2025

  9. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  10. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  11. Senate Reset on 3rd Regular Calendar of 2026

  12. Re-refer to S. Cal Comm

  13. Filed for introduction

  14. Intro., P1C.

  15. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  16. Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee

  17. Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

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

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

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

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

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0777 do?
Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - As introduced, allows a private postsecondary institution that is a candidate for accreditation by a regional accrediting association and that has its primary campus domiciled in this state to serve as an institution at which a student may be enrolled for purposes of receiving financial aid funded using net proceeds of the state lottery. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9.
Who sponsors HB 0777?
HB 0777 is sponsored by Reeves, Lee (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0777?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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