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

SB 1409 — 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 05, 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

Advancing 48% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - As introduced, expands eligibility for a dual enrollment grant to include students who are sophomores in high school and admitted to an eligible postsecondary institution as a dual enrollment student. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  4. Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. Sponsor change.

  6. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  7. Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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 3/19/2025

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

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

  21. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

  22. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 1/28/2026

  23. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/4/2026

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

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

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

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

finance education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1409 do?
Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - As introduced, expands eligibility for a dual enrollment grant to include students who are sophomores in high school and admitted to an eligible postsecondary institution as a dual enrollment student. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4.
Who sponsors SB 1409?
SB 1409 is sponsored by Hensley, Joey (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1409?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 05, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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