Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 2095 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 43, Chapter 6, Part 5 and Title 49, relative to higher education.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 899

  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 23, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 21, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    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).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill makes changes to higher education reporting and financial aid processes in Tennessee.

This bill removes certain reporting deadlines for higher education entities and revises the Tennessee student assistance award. It also mandates reviews of transfer pathways and allows for private meetings by the Tennessee higher education commission.

Summary

Education, Higher - 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.

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 2/18/2026

  5. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 2/25/2026

  6. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026

  7. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  8. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026

  9. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0544)

  10. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  14. Subst. for comp. HB.

  15. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0911)

  16. Passed H., Ayes 84, Nays 6, PNV 2

  17. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  18. Signed by Senate Speaker

  19. Signed by H. Speaker

  20. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  21. Signed by Governor.

  22. Pub. Ch. 899

  23. Effective date(s) 05/05/2026, 07/01/2026

  24. Filed for introduction

  25. Intro., P1C.

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

  27. Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  44. Comp. SB subst.

  45. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 899

Sponsors

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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 2095 do?
Education, Higher - 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.
Who sponsors HB 2095?
HB 2095 is sponsored by White, Mark (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2095?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2026. Enacted.
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