Tennessee Higher Education Commission - As enacted, requires the commission to establish a four-year pilot program to award completion grants to Tennessee Promise scholarship students who have an immediate financial need or who are experiencing a financial hardship that may prevent the student from completing a postsecondary degree or credential. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2020
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Nov 9, 2020
Signed May 25, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 4, 2021 · House May 4, 2021
How they voted
29–0
Passed
Total votes 29
May 4, 2021
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
56
Key actions
24
Committee
24
Amendments
1
May 25, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0453)
lower
May 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
May 4, 2021
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
May 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
upper
May 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
May 3, 2021
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
May 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 5/3/2021
lower
May 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
May 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 5/3/2021
lower
May 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 5/4/2021
upper
May 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 5/4/2021
upper
Apr 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 5/3/2021
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 5/3/2021
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/28/2021
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 5/3/2021
upper
Apr 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/28/2021
upper
Apr 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/27/2021
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Apr 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/21/2021
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
upper
Feb 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/24/2021
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/17/2021
upper
Feb 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Administration
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 2/9/2021
lower
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee
lower
Jan 19, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Jan 13, 2021
Committee
Ref. to Education Administration
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Nov 9, 2020
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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