Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 0689 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 49, relative to education.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  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 28, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 14, 2025.

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 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 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Education - As enacted, requires the Tennessee higher education commission (THEC), to serve as the governing board of directors for the Tennessee student assistance corporation; requires THEC's review committee to aid in the development or revision of state financial aid; terminates the Tennessee teaching scholars program; terminates the minority teaching fellows program. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. Ref. to Education Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee

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

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

  8. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025

  9. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  10. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025

  11. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025

  12. Comp. SB subst.

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 234

  15. Filed for introduction

  16. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  17. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  18. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025

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

  20. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

  21. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0133)

  22. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  23. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  26. Subst. for comp. HB.

  27. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0172)

  28. Passed H., as am., Ayes 77, Nays 10, PNV 3

  29. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/10/2025

  30. Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0172)

  31. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  32. Signed by Senate Speaker

  33. Signed by H. Speaker

  34. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  35. Signed by Governor.

  36. Pub. Ch. 234

  37. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

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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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0689 do?
Education - As enacted, requires the Tennessee higher education commission (THEC), to serve as the governing board of directors for the Tennessee student assistance corporation; requires THEC's review committee to aid in the development or revision of state financial aid; terminates the Tennessee teaching scholars program; terminates the minority teaching fellows program. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49.
Who sponsors SB 0689?
SB 0689 is sponsored by White, Dawn (Republican) and Lowe, Adam (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0689?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2025. Enacted.
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