Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 2 R cosponsors

HB 2617 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 14, relative to federal workforce Pell grants.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means 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 02, 2026. 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 30% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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Summary

Labor and Workforce Development, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the governor to approve all eligible workforce training programs for the purposes of federal workforce Pell grants and coordinate approval of eligible workforce training programs with other state and federal workforce programs to avoid duplicative payments for the same student costs that are covered by federal workforce Pell grants. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 14.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026

  7. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  8. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/17/2026

  9. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026

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

  11. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  12. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  13. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  14. Filed for introduction

  15. Intro., P1C.

  16. P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

  17. Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee

  18. Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  19. Action Def. in s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  20. Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  21. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

  22. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/25/2026

  23. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  25. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

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Subjects

labor education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2617 do?
Labor and Workforce Development, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the governor to approve all eligible workforce training programs for the purposes of federal workforce Pell grants and coordinate approval of eligible workforce training programs with other state and federal workforce programs to avoid duplicative payments for the same student costs that are covered by federal workforce Pell grants. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 14.
Who sponsors HB 2617?
HB 2617 is sponsored by Hill, Timothy (Republican) and Capley, Kip (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2617?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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