HB 2106 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

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.

HB 2106 would cap annual transfers from Tennessee's lottery for education account to the Tennessee Promise scholarship fund at $10 million per fiscal year, starting in 2025-2026. The bill limits how much lottery revenue can be redirected to the scholarship program, requiring any excess funds beyond a specified reserve to be transferred - but capping this transfer at $10 million yearly. This directly affects the Tennessee Promise scholarship program by controlling its annual funding source from lottery revenues. The change modifies state law to ensure consistent, predictable funding levels for the scholarship initiative without increasing overall state spending.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2026 Last action May 18, 2026
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Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
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Apr 15, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
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Apr 15, 2026
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Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Apr 15, 2026
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
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Apr 8, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
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Mar 11, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
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Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Mar 10, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
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Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
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Mar 4, 2026
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Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
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Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
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Feb 5, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
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Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee
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Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
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William Lamberth
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