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TN HB0114

Bill

Status

Passed

5/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

William Lamberth

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Origin

House of Representatives

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Department of Military must pay 100% of resident in-state tuition plus undergraduate course fees or master's degree program fees for eligible Tennessee National Guard members attending public educational institutions

  • Adds definitions for "mandatory fees" (parking, technology, library fees), "master's degree program fees," and "undergraduate course fees" to clarify covered educational costs

  • Increases maximum covered semester hours from 120 to 130 semester hours and removes the eight full-time equivalent semesters alternative limit

  • Members suspended from federal tuition assistance due to academic performance or recoupment become ineligible for state tuition reimbursement

  • Applications for tuition reimbursement must be submitted within 45 days of course completion, and the Department of Military must publish fee payment policy on its website by August 1 each year

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 10, relative to tuition assistance for members of the Tennessee national guard.

Scholarships and Financial Aid

Last Action

Effective date(s) 05/02/2025

5/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Calendar and Rules3/11/2025
Finance, Ways & Means3/5/2025
Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee2/26/2025
Finance, Ways & Means2/18/2025
Education2/12/2025
Higher Education Subcommittee2/5/2025
Education1/16/2025

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