SB 150 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Education - As introduced, allows students to use their score on the Classic Learning Test (CLT) to satisfy the eligibility requirements for certain grants and scholarships funded using net proceeds of the state lottery; requires the Tennessee student assistance corporation to include information concerning testing dates for the CLT when informing students about lottery scholarship opportunities; allows public institutions of higher education to accept student scores on the CLT for admissions purposes. - Amends TCA Title 49.

SB 150 allows Tennessee students to use scores from the Classic Learning Test (CLT) instead of or alongside ACT or SAT scores to qualify for state-funded grants and scholarships, including those using lottery proceeds. It requires the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation to provide CLT testing dates when informing students about scholarship opportunities and permits public colleges to accept CLT scores for admissions. The bill amends multiple sections of state education law to replace references to "ACT or SAT" with "ACT, SAT, or CLT" in eligibility criteria. This change directly affects students seeking financial aid or college admission and public institutions of higher education. The law takes effect July 1, 2025.
Bill status in committee 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Mar 11, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2019 · House Apr 22, 2019

How they voted

210
Passed
Total votes 21
Mar 4, 2019
D Democratic3
3 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican18
18 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Mar 11, 2026
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/11/2026
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 22, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (55-0)
house
Mar 4, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (21-0)
senate
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Mark Pody
Mark Pody
RRepublican
TN
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