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HB 1789STATE · TennesseeIn Committee

Education, Higher - As introduced, requires each public institution of higher education to classify a student who is the spouse of a service member who has not resided in this state for at least one year as an in-state student for tuition purposes if the service member's spouse resides in this state while enrolled in the institution; adds dependants of active-duty military personnel or veterans residing outside of this state to those who are eligible to receive the in-state tuition rate at a public institution of higher education; requires, instead of allows, the governing board of each such institution to provide the in-state tuition rate to military-affiliated individuals. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Latest action: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Voted 4/15/2026

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Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/15/2026Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  2. 4/8/2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
  3. 4/1/2026Placed behind the budget
  4. 3/25/2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
  5. 3/25/2026Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  6. 3/25/2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  7. 3/18/2026Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026
  8. 3/18/2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
  9. 3/11/2026Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
  10. 2/2/2026Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee