---
type: "Bill"
title: "Education - As enacted, extends eligibility for the work-based learning student grant program to include students enrolled in a middle college program. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 11, Part 9."
description: "Education - As enacted, extends eligibility for the work-based learning student grant program to include students enrolled in a middle college program. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 11, Part 9."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "HB 211"
citation: "Tennessee HB 211 (112)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Briggs", "Carringer"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 36
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2021-01-15"
last_action: "2022-03-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/65bc8b0d-761b-4ecf-bca0-49319b6a2b83"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0211&GA=112"
source_hash: "78c27621983a8466599822d09a798c58253b00ef3d0f461a8047f22ba3fa65a4"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee HB 211 (112) — Education - As enacted, extends eligibility for the work-based learning student grant program to include students enrolled in a middle college program. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 11, Part 9.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment SA0474** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/SA0474.pdf)
2. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/HB0211.pdf)

## Votes

- K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Administration 3/9/2021 (5) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/29/2021 Passed (2) — **92–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/17/2021 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/29/2021 3/25/2021 (3) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/7/2022 Passed (1) — **30–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 2/17/2022 Passed (1) — **91–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 2/2/2022 Passed (2) — **9–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Briggs — primary (person)
- Carringer — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-01-15** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-08** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2021-02-08** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-10** Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-10** P2C, ref. to Education Administration `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-10** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2021-02-11** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
- **2021-03-03** Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/9/2021
- **2021-03-09** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Administration `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-10** Placed on cal. Education Administration for 3/17/2021
- **2021-03-10** Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/17/2021
- **2021-03-17** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-17** Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-24** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/25/2021
- **2021-03-25** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/29/2021
- **2021-03-29** Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2021-03-30** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2021-04-01** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2022-01-26** Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/2/2022
- **2022-02-02** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2022-02-03** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/7/2022
- **2022-02-07** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2022-02-07** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0474)
- **2022-02-07** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- **2022-02-07** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2022-02-07** Companion House Bill substituted
- **2022-02-14** H. Placed on Message Calendar for 2/17/22
- **2022-02-17** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2022-02-17** H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 91, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB0211
- **2022-02-24** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2022-02-28** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2022-03-01** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2022-03-04** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2022-03-15** Effective date(s) 03/04/2022
- **2022-03-15** Pub. Ch. 625
- **2022-03-15** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 625

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/65bc8b0d-761b-4ecf-bca0-49319b6a2b83`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).