Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 0452 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 71-4-803 and Section 71-4-806, relative to the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 340

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 15, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    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).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Treasurer, State - As enacted, removes the restriction that earnings in an achieving a better life experience account may only be expended for a student's education expenses; redefines "disability certification" and "eligible individual" to have the same meaning as in the Internal Revenue Code and all rules and regulations released by the United States treasury. - Amends TCA Section 71-4-803 and Section 71-4-806.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Health Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

  6. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee

  7. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/25/2025

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

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

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

  11. Placed behind the budget

  12. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

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

  14. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025

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

  16. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  17. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025

  18. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1

  19. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  20. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  21. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  22. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

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

  24. Signed by H. Speaker

  25. Signed by Senate Speaker

  26. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  27. Signed by Governor.

  28. Pub. Ch. 340

  29. Effective date(s) 05/02/2025, 01/01/2026

  30. Filed for introduction

  31. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  32. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/18/2025

  33. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

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

  35. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  37. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  38. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/14/2025

  39. Companion House Bill substituted

  40. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 340

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)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0452 do?
Treasurer, State - As enacted, removes the restriction that earnings in an achieving a better life experience account may only be expended for a student's education expenses; redefines "disability certification" and "eligible individual" to have the same meaning as in the Internal Revenue Code and all rules and regulations released by the United States treasury. - Amends TCA Section 71-4-803 and Section 71-4-806.
Who sponsors SB 0452?
SB 0452 is sponsored by Massey, Becky D. (Republican) and Hatcher, Tom (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0452?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.
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