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TN HB2617

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Timothy Hill

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Origin

House of Representatives

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Governor must approve all eligible workforce training programs for federal workforce Pell grants, in consultation with the state workforce development board

  • Eligible workforce training programs are defined as those meeting requirements in Section 83002 of Public Law 119-21

  • State workforce development board must establish internal procedures to verify programs meet federal eligibility requirements

  • Governor must coordinate program approvals with other state and federal workforce programs to prevent duplicative payments for student costs already covered by federal workforce Pell grants

  • State departments, agencies, and boards are prohibited from promulgating rules to implement this section; takes effect immediately upon becoming law

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 14, relative to federal workforce Pell grants.

Labor and Workforce Development, Dept. of

Last Action

Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee3/4/2026
Commerce2/5/2026

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