Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the state university and community college system, board of regents, for four years to June 30, 2022; requires the governor, in making appointments, to ensure that the state university boards are composed of members who are diverse in sex rather than in gender. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 49, Chapter 8, Part 2.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
Apr 2018
Introduced Jan 10, 2018
Signed Apr 12, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2018 · House Mar 29, 2018
How they voted
30–0
Passed
Total votes 30
Feb 26, 2018
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Apr 12, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Mar 29, 2018
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0953)
upper
Mar 29, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 87, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/22/2018
lower
Mar 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/21/2018
lower
Feb 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0610)
upper
Feb 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0
upper
Feb 21, 2018
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Feb 14, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/21/2018
upper
Jan 24, 2018
Committee
P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee
lower
Jan 22, 2018
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 18, 2018
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
Jan 17, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee
upper
Jan 11, 2018
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 10, 2018
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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