Education, Higher - As enacted, enacts the University of Tennessee Focusing on Campus and University Success (FOCUS) Act; reconstitutes the board of trustees of the University of Tennessee and revises other related provisions. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49, Chapter 9.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
Apr 2018
Introduced Jan 30, 2018
Signed Apr 6, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2018 · House Mar 29, 2018
How they voted
24–2
Passed
Total votes 26
Mar 26, 2018
D
Democratic2
50% Nay
R
Republican24
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
63
Key actions
27
Committee
24
Amendments
9
Apr 6, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 4, 2018
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 24, Nays 7 (Amendment 3 - HA1009)
upper
Mar 29, 2018
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA1009)
lower
Mar 29, 2018
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - HA1010)
upper
Mar 29, 2018
Amended
Am. tabled. (Amendment 5 - HA1012)
upper
Mar 29, 2018
Amended
Am. tabled. (Amendment 2 - HA1002)
upper
Mar 29, 2018
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 6 - HA1023)
upper
Mar 29, 2018
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 7 - HA1024)
upper
Mar 29, 2018
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 8 - HA1027)
upper
Mar 29, 2018
Amended
Am. tabled. (Amendment 9 - HA1028)
upper
Mar 29, 2018
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0720)
upper
Mar 29, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 51, Nays 41, PNV 0
lower
Mar 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0710)
upper
Mar 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0895)
upper
Mar 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 3
upper
Mar 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/22/2018
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 20, 2018
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Mar 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 3/20/2018
lower
Mar 14, 2018
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/21/2018
upper
Mar 14, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/21/2018
upper
Mar 8, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/14/2018
upper
Mar 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 3/14/2018
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Upper · Passed
Refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/7/2018
lower
Feb 28, 2018
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Government Operations Committee to 3/7/2018
upper
Feb 28, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 3/7/2018
upper
Feb 27, 2018
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2018
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Government Operations Committee to 2/28/2018
upper
Feb 21, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/28/2018
upper
Feb 14, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/21/2018
upper
Feb 13, 2018
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Administration & Planning
lower
Feb 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee for 2/13/2018
lower
Feb 5, 2018
Committee
Assigned to s/c Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee
lower
Feb 5, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee
upper
Feb 1, 2018
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Administration & Planning-- Government Operations for Review
lower
Feb 1, 2018
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 31, 2018
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 31, 2018
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Jan 30, 2018
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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