General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Urges all agencies and institutions of higher education in Tennessee to encourage innovation in lowering the cost of textbooks. -
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
Apr 2018
Introduced Jan 31, 2018
Signed Apr 2, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2018 · House Mar 5, 2018
How they voted
27–0
Passed
Total votes 27
Mar 26, 2018
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Apr 2, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 28, Nays 0
upper
Mar 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
Recommended for concurrence by Senate Education Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Mar 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/21/2018
lower
Mar 8, 2018
Introduced
Received from House, refer to Senate Education Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2018
Lower · Passed
Adopted, Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 1
lower
Feb 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/1/2018
lower
Feb 27, 2018
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Instruction & Programs
lower
Feb 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction & Programs Subcommittee for 2/21/2018
lower
Feb 8, 2018
Committee
Assigned to s/c Education Instruction & Programs Subcommittee
lower
Feb 1, 2018
Committee
Intro., ref. to Education Instruction & Programs
lower
Jan 31, 2018
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jimmy Matlock
RRepublican
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