2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0496: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 71-4-803 and Section 71-4-806, relative to the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, removes the restriction that earnings in an achieving a better life experience account may only be expended for a student's education expenses; redefines "disability certification" and "eligible individual" to have the same meaning as in the Internal Revenue Code and all rules and regulations released by the United States treasury. - Amends TCA Section 71-4-803 and Section 71-4-806.
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Bill History
1/29/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/25/2025
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed behind the budget
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
4/14/2025
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
4/14/2025
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
Senate
4/15/2025
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/21/2025
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/14/2025
94
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/8/2025
28
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/2/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
2/25/2025
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee
2/19/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(4/15/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Jay Reedy
Republican