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TN HB0645
TN HB0645AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 8, relative to the Senator Ben Atchley Opportunity Grant Act.
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Introduced
02/03/2025
02/03/2025
In Committee
03/05/2025
03/05/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/01/2025
04/01/2025
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As introduced, adds Western Governors University as a postsecondary institution at which Tennessee resident students may be enrolled for purposes of receiving a Senator Ben Atchley opportunity grant. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 8.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Senator Ben Atchley Opportunity Grant Act to expand the eligibility criteria for Tennessee resident students to receive state grants. Specifically, the bill adds provisions for students enrolled at certain independent, nonprofit postsecondary institutions with specific characteristics. To qualify, these institutions must: be accredited by a regional accrediting association, use a competency-based education model, have a physical campus in Tennessee, maintain a state-based governing board, have been chartered as a nonprofit in Tennessee for at least five consecutive years, and have established a partnership with the state through a 2013 memorandum of understanding. The bill appears to be specifically designed to include Western Governors University, a competency-based online institution, as an eligible institution for student grants, while ensuring that such institutions have meaningful ties to the state. The changes will take effect on July 1, 2025, and are intended to provide more educational funding opportunities for Tennessee students at innovative, state-connected educational institutions.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (26)
Johnny Garrett (R)*,
Jody Barrett (R),
Gino Bulso (R),
Ed Butler (R),
Kip Capley (R),
Michele Carringer (R),
John Crawford (R),
Elaine Davis (R),
Rick Eldridge (R),
Bob Freeman (D),
Ronnie Glynn (D),
Rusty Grills (R),
Yusuf Hakeem (D),
Michael Hale (R),
Torrey Harris (D),
Tim Hicks (R),
Timothy Hill (R),
Chris Hurt (R),
Justin Lafferty (R),
Pat Marsh (R),
Brock Martin (R),
Jake McCalmon (R),
Jerome Moon (R),
Kevin Raper (R),
Johnny Shaw (D),
Robert Stevens (R),
Last Action
HA0240 - Amendment 1-0 to HB0645 (on 04/02/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0645&ga=114 |
| Amendment 1-0 to HB0645 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0240.pdf |
| Fiscal Memo for HA0240 (5101) | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/FM0781.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - HB0645 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0645.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0645.pdf |
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