Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

SB 1085: Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - As introduced, allows a private postsecondary institution that is a candidate for accreditation by a regional accrediting association and that has its primary campus domiciled in this state to serve as an institution at which a student may be enrolled for purposes of receiving financial aid funded using net proceeds of the state lottery. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9.

In committee Last action January 14, 2026: Re-refer to S. Cal Comm

Plain-language summary

SB 1085 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - As introduced, allows a private postsecondary institution that is a candidate for accreditation by a regional accrediting association and that has its primary campus domiciled in this state to serve as an institution at which a student may be enrolled for purposes of receiving financial aid funded using net proceeds of the state lottery. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9. Primary sponsor: Johnson. Most recent recorded action (January 14, 2026): Re-refer to S. Cal Comm.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Johnson.