2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB0474: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 49 and Title 50, relative to financial aid for individuals pursuing workforce credentials.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, requires the Tennessee higher education commission, in consultation with the department of labor and workforce development, to study all state-funded financial aid and scholarship programs in this state to determine whether programs may be expanded to provide greater financial aid opportunities for individuals interested in pursuing a workforce credential; requires the commission to report its findings and any legislative recommendations to the committee of the house of representatives having jurisdiction over higher education and to the education committee of the senate no later than January 15, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 49 and Title 50.

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Bill History

1/28/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Committee
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/28/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Draft
Bill Text1/28/20258.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/24/2025113.3 KB