Bill Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 2159
Session 114
Education, Higher - As enacted, caps at $10 million per fiscal year the total amount of funds in the lottery for education account that may be transferred to the Tennessee Promise scholarship special reserve account. - Amends TCA Section 49-4-708.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 13, 2026
Sponsor
First Action
Feb 2, 2026
Latest Action
May 18, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2159
State
Tennessee
Session
114
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Senate Votes (3)
Motion Text
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/30/2026 Passed (1)
info
Roll call vote details are unavailable for FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/30/2026 Passed (1)
Summary
Unavailable
05/18/2026
House
Pub. Ch. 975
05/18/2026
House
Effective date(s) 05/13/2026
05/13/2026
House
Signed by Governor.
05/05/2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action.
05/01/2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker
04/23/2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
04/23/2026
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures
04/20/2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB.
04/20/2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
04/02/2026
House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
03/30/2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
03/30/2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
03/27/2026
House
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/30/2026
03/24/2026
House
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
03/24/2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
03/17/2026
House
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/24/2026
03/17/2026
House
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
03/10/2026
House
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
03/04/2026
House
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
02/26/2026
House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
02/25/2026
House
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/4/2026
02/18/2026
House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026
02/05/2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
02/02/2026
House
Filed for introduction
02/02/2026
House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Sources
Record Created
Mar 4, 2026 10:41:23 PM
Record Updated
Jun 22, 2026 9:55:24 PM