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TN HB0114

TN HB0114
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 10, relative to tuition assistance for members of the Tennessee national guard.

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Introduced
01/13/2025
In Committee
03/11/2025
Crossed Over
03/18/2025
Passed
04/16/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/08/2025

Introduced Session

114th General Assembly

Bill Summary

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.

AI Summary

This bill modifies the Tennessee Support, Training, and Renewing Opportunity for National Guardsmen (STRONG) Act by making several key changes to tuition assistance for Tennessee National Guard members. The bill introduces new definitions for "mandatory fees", "master's degree program fees", and "undergraduate course fees", clarifying what expenses can be covered. It updates the financial assistance provisions to ensure the Department of Military will pay 100% of maximum resident in-state tuition and a predetermined amount of undergraduate or master's degree program fees, with the specific fee amounts to be published annually by August 1st. The bill also adds a provision that National Guard members become ineligible for tuition reimbursement if they are suspended from receiving federal tuition assistance due to academic performance issues. Additionally, the bill increases the maximum semester hour limit from 120 to 130, removes references to full-time equivalent semesters, and changes the application deadline for tuition reimbursement to within 45 days of course completion. The legislation aims to provide more clarity and flexibility in educational support for Tennessee National Guard members while maintaining strict guidelines for eligibility and reimbursement.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education

Sponsors (59)

William Lamberth (R)*,  Fred Atchley (R),  Charlie Baum (R),  Clark Boyd (R),  Rush Bricken (R),  Gino Bulso (R),  Jeff Burkhart (R),  Karen Camper (D),  Michele Carringer (R),  Scott Cepicky (R),  Mark Cochran (R),  Tandy Darby (R),  Elaine Davis (R),  Clay Doggett (R),  Rick Eldridge (R),  Andrew Farmer (R),  Monty Fritts (R),  Ron Gant (R),  Johnny Garrett (R),  Ronnie Glynn (D),  Rusty Grills (R),  G.A. Hardaway (D),  Kirk Haston (R),  David Hawk (R),  Esther Helton (R),  Gary Hicks (R),  Tim Hicks (R),  Chris Hurt (R),  Renea Jones (R),  Justin Lafferty (R),  Tom Leatherwood (R),  Mary Littleton (R),  Aron Maberry (R),  Pat Marsh (R),  Greg Martin (R),  Jake McCalmon (R),  Debra Moody (R),  Jerome Moon (R),  Dennis Powers (R),  Kevin Raper (R),  Jay Reedy (R),  Lee Reeves (R),  Iris Rudder (R),  Lowell Russell (R),  Richard Scarbrough (R),  Paul Sherrell (R),  William Slater (R),  Mike Sparks (R),  Robert Stevens (R),  Tom Stinnett (R),  Bryan Terry (R),  Chris Todd (R),  Kevin Vaughan (R),  Greg Vital (R),  Todd Warner (R),  Mark White (R),  Ryan Williams (R),  Dave Wright (R),  Jason Zachary (R), 

Last Action

Effective date(s) 05/02/2025 (on 05/08/2025)
(1 Companion Bills)

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