Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 12 R cosponsors

SB 1291 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 10, relative to tuition assistance for members of the Tennessee national guard.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 334

  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 13, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 22, 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 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (12 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Scholarships and Financial Aid - As enacted, makes various changes to the Tennessee Support, Training, and Renewing Opportunity for National Guardsmen (STRONG) Act. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 10.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  4. Ref. to Education Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 2/12/2025

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  11. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/18/2025

  12. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

  17. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/11/2025

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

  19. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025

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

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0002)

  23. Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

  24. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  25. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  26. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  27. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0119)

  28. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

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

  30. Signed by H. Speaker

  31. Signed by Senate Speaker

  32. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  33. Signed by Governor.

  34. Pub. Ch. 334

  35. Effective date(s) 05/02/2025

  36. Filed for introduction

  37. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  40. Sponsor(s) Added.

  41. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  42. Sponsor(s) Added.

  43. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  44. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/8/2025

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

  46. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  47. Sponsor(s) Added.

  48. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025

  49. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025

  50. Companion House Bill substituted

  51. Sponsor(s) Added.

  52. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 334

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (121)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1291 do?
Scholarships and Financial Aid - As enacted, makes various changes to the Tennessee Support, Training, and Renewing Opportunity for National Guardsmen (STRONG) Act. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 10.
Who sponsors SB 1291?
SB 1291 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican), Powers, Bill (Republican), Crowe, Rusty (Republican), Stevens, John (Republican), Bailey, Paul (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), Hatcher, Tom (Republican), Pody, Mark (Republican), Reeves, Shane (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), Walley, Page (Republican), and Watson, Bo (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1291?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.
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