Tennessee · Senate Bill 1647 · 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 7, relative to tuition discounts.
- Introduced Jan 5, 2024
- In committee Jan 10, 2024
- Died
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Education, Higher - As introduced, provides a 25 percent discount on the tuition charged by a state institution of higher education to the child of an active or retired member of the Tennessee army national guard or the Tennessee air national guard. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7.
Every action
8 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- SenateFiled for introduction
- SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
- CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Senate Education Committee
- CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/7/2024 · Senate Education Committee
- CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
- SenateSponsor(s) Added.
- CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2024 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
- 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
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2024 | Senate Education Committee | Education Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee | Passed 8–0 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.
- BM Becky MasseyR Primary sponsor · District 6
All 1 cosponsor
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.