2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB0452: 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
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/11/2025
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/18/2025
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
Senate
2/18/2025
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Senate
2/20/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/1/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025
Senate
4/8/2025
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Senate
4/11/2025
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/14/2025
Senate
4/14/2025
Companion House Bill substituted
Senate

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt
4/14/2025
32
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
4/8/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
2/18/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/29/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Primary Sponsor

Becky Massey
Becky Massey
Republican

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Draft
Bill Text1/29/20258.7 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/16/2025172.5 KB