Rutherford Cty/Isothermal CC Construction.
SB 174 authorizes Rutherford County to build community college facilities on Isothermal Community College's campuses within the county, overriding certain existing laws that would otherwise restrict such construction. The bill allows the county to finance these buildings through specific funding methods (like bonds under Chapter 159 of state law), temporarily transfer college property as security for financing, and then lease the completed buildings back to the college under agreed terms. This directly affects Rutherford County (as the builder) and Isothermal Community College (as the lessee and recipient of the facilities). The law requires the county to consult with the college board during planning and comply with specific state statutes regarding construction and financing.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Last action Jun 17, 2025
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This bill primarily underwent technical and formatting updates rather than substantive policy changes. The document was transitioned from a filed draft version to an official edition, with updated filing dates and bill numbering. No changes were made to the bill's scope, funding, eligibility criteria, or substantive provisions.
TECHNICAL
Filing date updated from February 26, 2025 to February 27, 2025, and bill reference number changed from DRS45081-LMf-55 to S174-v-1
Added committee reference information showing the bill was referred to Rules and Operations of the Senate
Page numbering and formatting were updated to reflect official edition status
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
5
Committee
11
Jun 17, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Jun 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On State and Local Government
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav
lower
May 27, 2025
Committee
Re-ref to the Com on Higher Education, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
Re-ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
Filed
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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