Tennessee · House Bill 27 · 113th General Assembly

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

HB 27 Sponsored by William Lamberth Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 4, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 12, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 21, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 21, 2023
  5. To the governor May 4, 2023
  6. Became law May 11, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Scholarships and Financial Aid - 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.

Every action

49 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 41 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. HouseP2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
  4. HouseRef. to Education Administration -- Government Operations for Review
  5. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee · House Higher Education Subcommittee
  6. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  7. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 1/30/2023 · House Higher Education Subcommittee
  8. HouseDef. to Lottery Calendar
  9. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  10. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  11. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  12. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/13/2023 · House Higher Education Subcommittee
  13. HouseAction Def. in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee to 3/20/2023
  14. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  15. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/20/2023 · House Higher Education Subcommittee
  16. HouseRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Administration
  17. HousePlaced on cal. Education Administration for 3/29/2023
  18. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  19. CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee · House Government Operations Committee
  20. CommitteePlaced on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/3/2023 · House Government Operations Committee
  21. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  22. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  23. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/12/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  24. HousePlaced behind the budget
  25. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/18/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  26. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  27. CommitteePlaced on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/18/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  28. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  29. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  30. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/18/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  31. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2023
  32. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  33. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0320)
  34. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0316)
  35. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  36. HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
  37. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  38. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  39. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  40. SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0052)
  41. SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0053)
  1. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 0
  2. HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  3. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  4. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  5. HouseTransmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. GovernorSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 368
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 05/11/2023, 07/01/2023

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 94–0
Apr 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 94 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 23 yes, 0 no Republicans: 70 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 94

Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 28–0
Apr 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 0
Democrats: 4 yes, 0 no Republicans: 24 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 56 cosponsors: 41 Republicans, 14 Democrats, 1 party unknown.

All 56 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.