Tennessee · Senate Bill 112 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9, relative to state lottery proceeds.

  1. Introduced Jan 11, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 20, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - As introduced, expands the definition of "eligible postsecondary institution" to include certain private postsecondary institutions for purposes of a Tennessee HOPE scholarship, Tennessee HOPE access grant, Tennessee HOPE teacher's scholarship, or Wilder-Naifeh technical skills grant. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9.

Every action

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

Show the 7 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  3. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  4. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  5. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  6. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Senate Education Committee
  7. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  1. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  2. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  3. SenateRule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in S. Education Comm. 3-8-23
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/8/2023 · Senate Education Committee
  5. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2023 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  7. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2024 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  8. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/23/2024 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 8, 2023 Senate Education Committee Education Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Members

Yes · 8

No · 1

Passed 8–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 5 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

  • BW Bo WatsonR Primary sponsor · District 11
All 6 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.