Amends TCA Title 49.
Tennessee HB1789 amends Title 49 of the Tennessee Code Annotated to require public institutions of higher education to classify the spouses of service members as in-state students for tuition purposes, provided the spouse resides in Tennessee while enrolled. The bill also extends in-state tuition eligibility to dependents of active-duty military personnel or veterans living outside the state. Additionally, it mandates that governing boards of these institutions provide the in-state tuition rate to military-affiliated individuals, rather than allowing them to do so at their discretion.
Tennessee HB1789 amends Title 49 of the Tennessee Code Annotated to require public institutions of higher education to classify the spouses of service members as in-state students for tuition purposes, provided the spouse resides in Tennessee while enrolled. The bill also extends in-state tuition eligibility to dependents of active-duty military personnel or veterans living outside the state. Additionally, it mandates that governing boards of these institutions provide the in-state tuition rate to military-affiliated individuals, rather than allowing them to do so at their discretion.
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Reedy, Jay
114th General Assembly
January 21, 2026
April 15, 2026
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee