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

HB 645: Scholarships and Financial Aid - As introduced, adds Western Governors University as a postsecondary institution at which Tennessee resident students may be enrolled for purposes of receiving a Senator Ben Atchley opportunity grant. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 8.

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 645 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Scholarships and Financial Aid - As introduced, adds Western Governors University as a postsecondary institution at which Tennessee resident students may be enrolled for purposes of receiving a Senator Ben Atchley opportunity grant. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 8. Primary sponsor: Johnny Garrett (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 1, 2025): Failed in Education Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Johnny GarrettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45

“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. Failed in Education Committee
  2. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025
  3. Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025
  4. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025
  5. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025
  6. Sponsor(s) Added.
  7. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025
  8. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025
  9. Sponsor(s) Added.
  10. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
  11. Sponsor(s) Added.
  12. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

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