Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 0719 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 4, relative to financial aid.

Last action — Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

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

Likely to advance 66% · high confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - As introduced, adds William R. Moore College of Technology as an eligible institution for receipt of the Wilder-Naifeh reconnect grant and Wilder-Naifeh technical skills grant; specifies that the amount of the scholarship for such students enrolled is the average cost of tuition and mandatory fees at TCATs less all other gift aid. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  6. Action Def. in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee to Lottery Calendar

  7. Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  8. Action Def. in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026

  9. Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 1/21/2026

  10. Reset on Final cal. of Higher Education Subcommittee

  11. Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  12. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Committee

  13. Filed for introduction

  14. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  18. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1

  19. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  20. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  21. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

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

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

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

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

finance education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0719 do?
Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - As introduced, adds William R. Moore College of Technology as an eligible institution for receipt of the Wilder-Naifeh reconnect grant and Wilder-Naifeh technical skills grant; specifies that the amount of the scholarship for such students enrolled is the average cost of tuition and mandatory fees at TCATs less all other gift aid. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4.
Who sponsors SB 0719?
SB 0719 is sponsored by Taylor, Brent (Republican) and Kyle, Sara (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 0719?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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