2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0645: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 8, relative to the Senator Ben Atchley Opportunity Grant Act.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, adds Western Governors University as a postsecondary institution at which Tennessee resident students may be enrolled for purposes of receiving a Senator Ben Atchley opportunity grant. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 8.
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Bill History
2/3/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Sponsor change.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Sponsor(s) Withdrawn.
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Failed in Education Committee
House of Representatives
Amendments
HA0240
Amendment 1-0 to HB0645
4/2/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Failed in Education Committee
4/1/2025
8
Yea
8
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
HOUSE HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
3/5/2025
4
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Failed(4/1/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 21
Democrat: 5
Primary Sponsor
Johnny Garrett
Republican
Co-Sponsors (25)
Ed Butler
Republican
Elaine Davis
Republican
Chris Hurt
Republican
Kip Capley
Republican
Brock Martin
Republican
Gino Bulso
Republican
Robert Stevens
Republican
Kevin Raper
Republican
Jerome Moon
Republican
Rusty Grills
Republican
Johnny Shaw
Democrat
Pat Marsh
Republican
Timothy Hill
Republican
Jody Barrett
Republican
Yusuf Hakeem
Democrat
Tim Hicks
Republican
Ronnie Glynn
Democrat
Rick Eldridge
Republican
Justin Lafferty
Republican
Jake McCalmon
Republican
Bob Freeman
Democrat
John Crawford
Republican
Michele Carringer
Republican
Michael Hale
Republican
Torrey Harris
Democrat