HB 1780 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to postsecondary education.
Last action — P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 20, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Education, Higher - As introduced, extends, from January 1 to January 15, the deadline for the department of correction to submit its annual report on higher education opportunities available to incarcerated individuals to the chairs of the judiciary and education committees of the senate and the criminal justice and education administration committees of the house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Filed for introduction
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
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Filed for introduction
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Intro., P1C.
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P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
Sponsors
- Tom Leatherwood · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Leatherwood, Tom Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (132)
132 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 132 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1780 do?
- Education, Higher - As introduced, extends, from January 1 to January 15, the deadline for the department of correction to submit its annual report on higher education opportunities available to incarcerated individuals to the chairs of the judiciary and education committees of the senate and the criminal justice and education administration committees of the house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 49.
- Who sponsors HB 1780?
- HB 1780 is sponsored by Leatherwood, Tom (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 1780?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 20, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track HB 1780?
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