Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 4 R cosponsors

SB 1387 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 8, relative to the Senator Ben Atchley Opportunity Grant Act.

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

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  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.

Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

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Summary

Scholarships and Financial Aid - As introduced, adds Western Governors University as a postsecondary institution at which Tennessee resident students may be enrolled for purposes of receiving a Senator Ben Atchley opportunity grant. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 8.

Bill Text

Action History

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

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Failed in Education Committee

  8. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025

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

  10. Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025

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

  12. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025

  13. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025

  14. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025

  17. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

  18. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee

  23. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025

  24. Sponsor(s) Withdrawn.

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

  28. Sponsor change.

  29. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

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

  31. Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee

  32. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  33. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  34. Filed for introduction

  35. Intro., P1C.

  36. Sponsor(s) Added.

  37. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

129 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1387 do?
Scholarships and Financial Aid - As introduced, adds Western Governors University as a postsecondary institution at which Tennessee resident students may be enrolled for purposes of receiving a Senator Ben Atchley opportunity grant. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 8.
Who sponsors SB 1387?
SB 1387 is sponsored by Watson, Bo (Republican), Stevens, John (Republican), Gardenhire, Todd (Republican), and Hatcher, Tom (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1387?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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