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.

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Overview Bill text 1 History 8 Sponsors

Apr 20, 2026 · House

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

Apr 14, 2026 · House

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

Apr 14, 2026 · House

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

Feb 18, 2026 · House

Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Feb 11, 2026 · House

Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/18/2026

Jan 14, 2026 · Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

Jan 13, 2026 · House

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Jan 12, 2026 · House

Filed for introduction

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

24.6% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 51%, measured from TN's completed sessions
Momentum -4 30/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 176 days quiet

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