Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 1789
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Reedy (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 15, 2026): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 House | HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/25/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 18, 2026 House | HOUSE HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/18/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 15, 2026 · House
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026 - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Placed behind the budget - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 - Feb 2, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Education Committee - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 21, 2026 · House
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