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Yes: 164 • No: 0
TennesseeHB 0496114th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 71-4-803 and Section 71-4-806, relative to the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act.
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
Treasurer, State
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Clearer ownership of disability savings accounts
Beginning January 1, 2026, Tennessee law clarifies that an eligible individual owns their ABLE account and is its named beneficiary. The law uses the definitions of disability certification and eligible individual provided in the code. These definition changes took effect for rulemaking when the law became law.
Transferred student funds cover only education
Money transferred from a student's individualized education account into an ABLE account can only pay for that student's education expenses. Spending must follow Tennessee's ABLE law, its rules, and other applicable state law. This restriction took effect when the law became law.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/14/2025
FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2025
Yes: 94 • No: 0
House vote • 4/14/2025
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 4/8/2025
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Yes: 28 • No: 0
House vote • 4/2/2025
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 11 • No: 0
House vote • 2/25/2025
HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE
Yes: 22 • No: 0
House vote • 2/19/2025
HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Effective date(s) 05/02/2025, 01/01/2026
5/8/2025Pub. Ch. 340
5/8/2025Signed by Governor.
5/2/2025Transmitted to Governor for his action.
4/21/2025HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
4/17/2025SenateSigned by H. Speaker
4/15/2025HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
4/15/2025HousePassed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
4/14/2025SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
4/14/2025SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
4/14/2025SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
4/14/2025HousePassed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1
4/14/2025HouseH. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025
4/10/2025HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
4/9/2025HouseRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/8/2025HousePlaced on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025
4/2/2025HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/2/2025HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
3/26/2025HousePlaced behind the budget
3/5/2025HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
2/26/2025HouseAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
2/26/2025HouseRec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
2/25/2025HousePlaced on cal. Health Committee for 2/25/2025
2/19/2025HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee
2/19/2025HousePlaced on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
2/12/2025House
Bill Text
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