HB 114 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Scholarships and Financial Aid - As enacted, makes various changes to the Tennessee Support, Training, and Renewing Opportunity for National Guardsmen (STRONG) Act. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 10.

HB 114 amends Tennessee's STRONG Act to expand educational benefits for National Guard members. It explicitly covers mandatory fees (like parking, tech, and library fees) and master's degree program fees, in addition to 100% of in-state tuition. The bill increases the maximum credit hours for eligibility from 120 to 130 and requires reimbursement applications within 45 days of course completion. It also adds eligibility requirements, barring members suspended from federal tuition assistance due to academic issues. This law, effective May 2, 2025, directly affects Tennessee National Guard members pursuing higher education.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Signed May 2, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2025 · House Mar 17, 2025

How they voted

370
Passed
Total votes 37
Apr 15, 2025
D Democratic7
7 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican30
30 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
15
Committee
13
Amendments
1
May 2, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0002)
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/11/2025
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/18/2025
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 2/12/2025
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Ref. to Education Committee
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of William Lamberth
William Lamberth
RRepublican
TN
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