Tennessee House Bill 1294

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2023 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-03-02 - Sponsor(s) Added.
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, requires TSAC to administer a tuition loan program for students who are not otherwise eligible to receive the in-state tuition rate at a public institution of higher education to receive the in-state tuition rate at the institution at which they are enrolled for up to four academic years with no repayment obligation if the student serves as an educator in a public school in this state for no less than five consecutive years. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 49, Chapter 4 and Title 49, Chapter 7.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 49, Chapter 4 and Title 49, Chapter 7, relative to students pursuing teaching as a profession.

Rep. Yusuf Hakeem [D]

Rep. Darren Jernigan [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-02	House	Sponsor(s) Added.
2023-02-07	House	Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee
2023-02-02	House	P2C, ref. to Education Administration-- Government Operations for Review
2023-02-01	House	Intro., P1C.
2023-01-31	House	Filed for introduction

SB0297 (Crossfiled) 2023-03-15 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1294&ga=113
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB1294.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/SB0297.pdf