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TN HB0027

TN HB0027
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9, relative to Tennessee HOPE scholarships.


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Introduced
01/04/2023
In Committee
04/18/2023
Crossed Over
04/21/2023
Passed
05/11/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/18/2023

Introduced Session

113th General Assembly

Bill Summary

As enacted, allows a student who earns the student's first baccalaureate degree in less than the projected completion time to continue to receive the Tennessee HOPE scholarship in pursuit of an advanced degree. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9, relative to Tennessee HOPE scholarships. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Expanding the definition of "eligible program of study" to include federal Title IV-eligible curricula leading to an advanced degree. 2. Redefining "full-time student" and "part-time student" to reflect the appropriate credit hour requirements for undergraduate and graduate students. 3. Allowing students who earn their first baccalaureate degree in less than the projected completion time to continue receiving the Tennessee HOPE scholarship for an advanced degree. 4. Updating references to "baccalaureate" degree to include "advanced" degree throughout the relevant sections of the law. The bill aims to provide more flexibility and support for Tennessee students pursuing advanced degrees after completing their initial baccalaureate programs.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education, Government Affairs

Sponsors (57)

William Lamberth (R)* Becky Jo Alexander (R),  Charlie Baum (R),  Rush Bricken (R),  Gino Bulso (R),  Jeff Burkhart (R),  Kip Capley (R),  Dale Carr (R),  Scott Cepicky (R),  Jesse Chism (D),  John Clemmons (D),  Mark Cochran (R),  John Crawford (R),  Vincent Dixie (D),  Rick Eldridge (R),  Jeremy Faison (R),  Andrew Farmer (R),  Bob Freeman (D),  Monty Fritts (R),  Johnny Garrett (R),  John Gillespie (R),  Ronnie Glynn (D),  Rusty Grills (R),  Yusuf Hakeem (D),  G.A. Hardaway (D),  Torrey Harris (D),  Kirk Haston (R),  David Hawk (R),  Patsy Hazlewood (R),  Gary Hicks (R),  Tim Hicks (R),  Dan Howell (R),  Chris Hurt (R),  Darren Jernigan (D),  Justin Lafferty (R),  Mary Littleton (R),  Harold Love (D),  Brock Martin (R),  Sam McKenzie (D),  Larry Miller (D),  Jerome Moon (R),  Jason Powell (D),  Dennis Powers (R),  John Ragan (R),  Jay Reedy (R),  Bryan Richey (R),  Lowell Russell (R),  Paul Sherrell (R),  William Slater (R),  Bryan Terry (R),  Chris Todd (R),  Joe Towns (D),  Ron Travis (R),  Mark White (R),  Sam Whitson (R),  Ryan Williams (R),  Dave Wright (R), 

Last Action

Effective date(s) 05/11/2023, 07/01/2023 (on 05/18/2023)

Taxonomy

Education
  • ‐ Higher Education

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