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

HB 1518: Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - As introduced, allows a student who was ineligible for the Tennessee HOPE scholarship as an entering freshman based on their high school grade point average or composite ACT score to regain their eligibility for the HOPE scholarship as a transfer student if the student meets certain requirements. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1518 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - As introduced, allows a student who was ineligible for the Tennessee HOPE scholarship as an entering freshman based on their high school grade point average or composite ACT score to regain their eligibility for the HOPE scholarship as a transfer student if the student meets certain requirements. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4. Primary sponsor: Charlie Baum (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 18, 2026): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Charlie BaumPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Committee
  2. Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
  3. Action Def. in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee to Lottery Calendar
  4. Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
  5. P2C, ref. to Education Committee
  6. Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee
  7. Intro., P1C.
  8. Filed for introduction

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source