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HB2106 • 2026
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-4-708, relative to the Tennessee Promise scholarship endowment fund.
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Abstract summarizes the bill.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 975
Effective date(s) 05/13/2026
Pub. Ch. 975
Signed by Governor.
Transmitted to Governor for action.
Signed by H. Speaker
Enrolled and ready for signatures
Signed by Senate Speaker
Comp. SB subst.
Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
Subst. for comp. HB.
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/20/2026
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
Rec for adopt by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/30/2026
Sponsor(s) Added.
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Placed behind the budget
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/24/2026
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/4/2026
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026
Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
Intro., P1C.
Filed for introduction
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Filed for introduction
Abstract summarizes the bill.
SENATE BILL 2159 By Watson HOUSE BILL 2106 By Lamberth HB2106 012251 - 1 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-4-708, relative to the Tennessee Promise scholarship endowment fund. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE: SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-4-708(d)(7), is amended by deleting the first sentence and substituting instead: Beginning in fiscal year 2025-2026, funds in the lottery for education account, established in § 4-51-111(b), in excess of the sum of the general shortfall reserve subaccount provided in § 4-51-111(b)(3) and ten million dollars ($10,000,000), must be transferred to the Tennessee Promise scholarship special reserve account on at least an annual basis or more frequently as determined by the state treasurer and the commissioner of finance and administration; provided, that the amount transferred for each fiscal year must not exceed ten million dollars ($10,000,000). SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.