Education, Higher - As enacted, caps at $10 million per fiscal year the total amount of funds in the lottery for education account that may be transferred to the Tennessee Promise scholarship special reserve account. - A
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Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-4-708, relative to the Tennessee Promise scholarship endowment fund.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Education, Higher - As enacted, caps at $10 million per fiscal year the total amount of funds in the lottery for education account that may be transferred to the Tennessee Promise scholarship special reserve account. - Amends TCA Section 49-4-708. SB2159 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 975 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 2, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 4, 2026
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P2C, ref. to Education Committee · Feb 5, 2026
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Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee · Feb 5, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
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Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee · Mar 4, 2026
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Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
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Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026 · Mar 5, 2026
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Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 10, 2026
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Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Mar 10, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
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Placed behind the budget · Mar 18, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026 · Apr 8, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026 · Apr 15, 2026
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Rec for adopt by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 15, 2026
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Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026 · Apr 15, 2026
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Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 15, 2026
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026 · Apr 15, 2026
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H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/20/2026 · Apr 16, 2026
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Comp. SB subst. · Apr 20, 2026
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Comp. became Pub. Ch. 975 · May 18, 2026
Senate
Filed for introduction · Feb 2, 2026
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 2, 2026
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Feb 5, 2026
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Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026 · Feb 18, 2026
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Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
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Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026 · Feb 26, 2026
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Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 4, 2026
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Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 · Mar 10, 2026
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Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/24/2026 · Mar 17, 2026
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Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 · Mar 17, 2026
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Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Mar 24, 2026
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Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/30/2026 · Mar 27, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0 · Mar 30, 2026
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Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 30, 2026
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Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Apr 2, 2026
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Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 20, 2026
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Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 20, 2026
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Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 23, 2026
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Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 23, 2026
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Signed by H. Speaker · May 1, 2026
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Transmitted to Governor for action. · May 5, 2026
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Signed by Governor. · May 13, 2026
Senate
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
WatsonStevens
Recorded votes
Motion to AdoptSenate · 2026-03-30 · Passed · Ayes 33, Noes 0
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeSenate · 2026-03-04 · Passed · Ayes 9, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor. (May 13, 2026).