Tennessee Higher Education Commission
Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to higher education. [HB-1227]
As introduced, adds the executive director of the commission to the statutorily prescribed selection process for chief executive officers of public institutions of higher education and removes the repeal date for that process; revises various reporting and other duties of the commission; allows the commission to delegate its approval authority to its executive director in certain areas; expands the quality non-degree credentials for which a student may receive the Wilder-Naifeh technical skills grant. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gary Hicks
Comp. Sb Subst. on 03/27/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to higher education. [SB-1368]
As introduced, adds the executive director of the commission to the statutorily prescribed selection process for chief executive officers of public institutions of higher education and removes the repeal date for that process; revises various reporting and other duties of the commission; allows the commission to delegate its approval authority to its executive director in certain areas; expands the quality non-degree credentials for which a student may receive the Wilder-Naifeh technical skills grant. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bo Watson
Rcvd. From S., Held On H. Desk. on 03/27/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9 and Title 49, relative to land grant institutions. [SB-834]
As introduced, requires the commission, in consultation with the department of finance and administration, to submit a report to the general assembly of the state appropriations made to each land grant institution in this state from 1987 to 2020, on a per pupil basis, by December 31, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 9 and Title 49.
Sponsored by: Sen. Raumesh Akbari
Assigned To General Subcommittee Of Senate Education Committee on 03/19/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education. [HB-710]
As introduced, changes, from May 1 to June 1, the annual date before which the commission must publish the Tennessee postsecondary education fact book. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Cepicky
Withdrawn. on 02/06/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9 and Title 49, relative to land grant institutions. [HB-673]
As introduced, requires the commission, in consultation with the department of finance and administration, to submit a report to the general assembly of the state appropriations made to each land grant institution in this state from 1987 to 2020, on a per pupil basis, by December 31, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 9 and Title 49.
Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Love
Action Def. In S/c Higher Education Subcommittee To First Calendar Of 2026 on 03/12/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 49, Chapter 4 and Title 49, Chapter 7, relative to Tennessee Promise scholarship students. [SB-686]
As introduced, creates the Tennessee Promise completion grant special account in the state treasury for purposes of awarding completion grants to certain Tennessee Promise scholarship students; makes the four-year pilot program established by the commission to award completion grants to certain Tennessee Promise scholarship students a permanent program. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 49, Chapter 4 and Title 49, Chapter 7.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joseph Hensley
Recommended For Passage, Refer To Senate Finance, Ways, And Means Committee on 03/19/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education. [SB-536]
As introduced, requires the executive director of the commission to submit to the governor and the chairs of certain legislative committees a report that includes an evaluation of the utilization, state financial support, and student academic outcomes, for required discounts and waivers of the tuition and fees charged at a public institution of higher education. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Sponsored by: Sen. Becky Massey
Rcvd. From S., Held On H. Desk. on 03/27/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education. [HB-194]
As introduced, requires the executive director of the commission to submit to the governor and the chairs of certain legislative committees a report that includes an evaluation of the utilization, state financial support, and student academic outcomes, for required discounts and waivers of the tuition and fees charged at a public institution of higher education. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Sponsored by: Rep. Pat Marsh
Sponsor(s) Added. on 03/27/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 49, Chapter 4 and Title 49, Chapter 7, relative to Tennessee Promise scholarship students. [HB-148]
As introduced, creates the Tennessee Promise completion grant special account in the state treasury for purposes of awarding completion grants to certain Tennessee Promise scholarship students; makes the four-year pilot program established by the commission to award completion grants to certain Tennessee Promise scholarship students a permanent program. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 49, Chapter 4 and Title 49, Chapter 7.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Gant
Placed On S/c Cal Finance, Ways, And Means Subcommittee For 4/2/2025 on 03/26/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 7, relative to fees for state authorization reciprocity agreement institutions. [SB-2826]
As enacted, makes various changes to the fees collected by the commission from Tennessee SARA institutions pursuant to the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement Act. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7.
Sponsored by: Sen. Rusty Crowe
Effective Date(s) 07/01/2024 on 05/13/2024
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49, relative to higher education. [SB-2713]
As introduced, abolishes the governing board of directors for the Tennessee student assistance corporation and designates the corporation as a division of the commission; revises certain duties and powers of the commission; vacates and reconstitutes the commission on July 1, 2024. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Johnson
Companion House Bill Substituted on 03/28/2024
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49, relative to higher education. [HB-2676]
As introduced, abolishes the governing board of directors for the Tennessee student assistance corporation and designates the corporation as a division of the commission; revises certain duties and powers of the commission; vacates and reconstitutes the commission on July 1, 2024. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Williams
Re-refer To S. Cal Comm on 04/10/2024
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 49, relative to higher education. [HB-2346]
As enacted, creates a mechanism for the management and governance functions of certain boards to be transferred and assumed by the commission in the event a board ceases to exist under the Tennessee Governmental Entity Review Law. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Ragan
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 848 on 05/13/2024
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 7, relative to fees for state authorization reciprocity agreement institutions. [HB-2393]
As enacted, makes various changes to the fees collected by the commission from Tennessee SARA institutions pursuant to the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement Act. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7.
Sponsored by: Rep. Justin Lafferty
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 879 on 05/13/2024
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 13, relative to veterans education transition support campuses. [SB-2211]
As enacted, authorizes the commission to designate VETS campuses that strive to increase enrollment, continuation, and graduation rates of veterans, and that meet certain qualification criteria established by the commission, as VETS Bravo campuses; establishes reporting requirements for VETS Bravo campuses. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 13.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Powers
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 622 on 04/03/2024
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 49, relative to higher education. [SB-2109]
As enacted, creates a mechanism for the management and governance functions of certain boards to be transferred and assumed by the commission in the event a board ceases to exist under the Tennessee Governmental Entity Review Law. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bo Watson
Effective Date(s) 05/01/2024 on 05/13/2024
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 49, Chapter 4 and Title 49, Chapter 7, relative to Tennessee Promise scholarship students. [HB-2184]
As introduced, reallocates 5 percent of the privilege tax collected from licensees that offer sports wagering in this state from the lottery for education account to a new Tennessee Promise completion grant special account created to assist the commission in awarding completion grants to certain Tennessee Promise scholarship students; makes the four-year pilot program established by the commission to award completion grants to certain Tennessee Promise scholarship students permanent. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 49, Chapter 4 and Title
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Gant
Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/c Finance, Ways, And Means Subcommittee Of Finance, Ways, And Means Committee on 04/17/2024
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 13, relative to veterans education transition support campuses. [HB-2102]
As enacted, authorizes the commission to designate VETS campuses that strive to increase enrollment, continuation, and graduation rates of veterans, and that meet certain qualification criteria established by the commission, as VETS Bravo campuses; establishes reporting requirements for VETS Bravo campuses. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 13.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Ragan
Effective Date(s) 07/01/2024 on 04/03/2024
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 49, Chapter 4 and Title 49, Chapter 7, relative to Tennessee Promise scholarship students. [SB-1783]
As introduced, reallocates 5 percent of the privilege tax collected from licensees that offer sports wagering in this state from the lottery for education account to a new Tennessee Promise completion grant special account created to assist the commission in awarding completion grants to certain Tennessee Promise scholarship students; makes the four-year pilot program established by the commission to award completion grants to certain Tennessee Promise scholarship students permanent. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 49, Chapter 4 and Title
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Sponsored by: Sen. Becky Massey
Placed On Senate Finance, Ways, And Means Committee Calendar For 4/23/2024 on 04/19/2024
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to higher education. [SB-1226]
As introduced, requires the commission to post a notice on the commission's website within 30 days of designating a degree-granting institution of higher learning as a university. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dawn White
Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Education Committee on 02/06/2023