Tennessee Senate Bill 297 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-03-15 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [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.

Sen. Todd Gardenhire [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-15	Senate	Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
2023-03-08	Senate	Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/15/2023
2023-01-24	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
2023-01-21	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2023-01-20	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB1294 (Crossfiled) 2023-03-02 - Sponsor(s) Added.

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