2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB0719: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 4, relative to financial aid.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, adds William R. Moore College of Technology as an eligible institution for receipt of the Wilder-Naifeh reconnect grant and Wilder-Naifeh technical skills grant; specifies that the amount of the scholarship for such students enrolled is the average cost of tuition and mandatory fees at TCATs less all other gift aid. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4.

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Bill History

2/3/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
Senate
2/26/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
3/5/2025
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025
Senate
3/12/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1
Senate
4/14/2025
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025
Senate
4/14/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
Senate
4/17/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025
Senate

Amendments

SA0128

Amendment 1-0 to SB0719

3/13/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1
3/12/2025
7
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/3/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1
Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Brent Taylor
Brent Taylor
Republican

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/3/202514.7 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/8/2025152.0 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/6/2025147.6 KB