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

SB 2159: Education, Higher - As enacted, caps at $10 million per fiscal year the total amount of funds in the lottery for education account that may be transferred to the Tennessee Promise scholarship special reserve account. - Amends TCA Section 49-4-708.

Enacted Last action May 18, 2026: Pub. Ch. 975

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SB 2159 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Education, Higher - As enacted, caps at $10 million per fiscal year the total amount of funds in the lottery for education account that may be transferred to the Tennessee Promise scholarship special reserve account. - Amends TCA Section 49-4-708. Primary sponsor: Bo Watson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 18, 2026): Pub. Ch. 975.

SB 2159: Education, Higher - As enacted, caps at $10 million per fiscal year the total amount of funds in the lottery for education account that may be transferred to the Tennessee Promise scholarship special reserve account. - Amends TCA Section 49-4-708.

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