HB 63 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Tennessee Housing Development Agency - As introduced, creates within the agency the Housing Opportunity and Pathways to Education (HOPE) pilot program to provide support to homeless families and those at risk of homelessness. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 9; Title 13 and Title 71, Chapter 5.

HB 63 creates Tennessee's HOPE pilot program to support homeless families and those at risk of homelessness. It requires the Tennessee Housing Development Agency to establish county-level facilities with health clinics, classrooms, and child-safe spaces, offering four staged support levels - from basic needs like ID assistance and emergency shelter to permanent housing with job training and educational support. The program partners with local nonprofits, streamlines ID documentation using facility addresses, and expires in 2030. It applies only to counties with 100,000-101,000 residents per the 2020 census.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Feb 3, 2025
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Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
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Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Ref. to State & Local Government Committee
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Jan 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
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Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Scott Cepicky
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