SB 2141 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 43, Chapter 6, Part 5 and Title 49, relative to higher education.
Last action — Effective date(s) 05/05/2026, 07/01/2026
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 21, 2026.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
The bill makes changes to higher education reporting and student assistance in Tennessee.
This bill amends various aspects of higher education in Tennessee, including reporting deadlines for entities and the Tennessee student assistance award. It also establishes a review process for transfer pathways and allows private meetings for certain purposes by the Tennessee higher education commission.
Summary
Education, Higher - As enacted, removes various dates by which various reports must be submitted by various entities; makes various changes to the Tennessee student assistance award; requires new and existing transfer pathways to be reviewed on a rotating basis; authorizes the Tennessee higher education commission to conduct private meetings for certain purposes; makes various other changes related to financial aid and higher education. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 6, Part 5 and Title 49.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Filed for introduction
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Intro., P1C.
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P2C, ref. to Education Committee - Government Operations for Review
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Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee
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Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
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Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
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Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/3/2026
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Action def. in Education Committee to 3/10/2026
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Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
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Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026
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Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026
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Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026
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Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026
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Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2026
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Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026
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Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
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Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/6/2026
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Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
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Comp. SB subst.
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Comp. became Pub. Ch. 899
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Filed for introduction
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
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Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/18/2026
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Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 2/25/2026
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Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026
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Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
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Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026
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Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0544)
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Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
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Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
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Subst. for comp. HB.
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Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0911)
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Passed H., Ayes 84, Nays 6, PNV 2
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Enrolled and ready for signatures
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Signed by Senate Speaker
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Signed by H. Speaker
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Transmitted to Governor for action.
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Signed by Governor.
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Pub. Ch. 899
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Effective date(s) 05/05/2026, 07/01/2026
Sponsors
- Dawn White · Primary
- Ferrell Haile · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- White, Dawn Republican
Co-sponsors (1)
- Haile, Ferrell Republican
Not signed on (131)
131 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 131 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 2141 do?
- Education, Higher - As enacted, removes various dates by which various reports must be submitted by various entities; makes various changes to the Tennessee student assistance award; requires new and existing transfer pathways to be reviewed on a rotating basis; authorizes the Tennessee higher education commission to conduct private meetings for certain purposes; makes various other changes related to financial aid and higher education. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 6, Part 5 and Title 49.
- Who sponsors SB 2141?
- SB 2141 is sponsored by White, Dawn (Republican) and Haile, Ferrell (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 2141?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2026. Enacted.
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