Education - As enacted, revises various provisions of the Tennessee Baccalaureate Education System Trust Act and the chairs of excellence; redesignates the Act as the "Tennessee College Savings Trust Act". - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 35; Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 8; Title 55; Title 65 and Title 67.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Feb 7, 2017
Signed May 19, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 17, 2017 · House May 3, 2017
How they voted
28–0
Passed
Total votes 28
Apr 17, 2017
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
58
Key actions
30
Committee
26
Amendments
1
May 19, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
May 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0532)
upper
May 3, 2017
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0532)
lower
May 3, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 2, PNV 0
lower
Apr 26, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/27/2017
lower
Apr 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 19, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/26/2017
lower
Apr 17, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0349)
upper
Apr 17, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Apr 12, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/19/2017
lower
Apr 12, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/19/2017
lower
Apr 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/12/2017
lower
Apr 5, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee
lower
Apr 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 4/5/2017
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 4/5/2017
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 4/5/2017
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 4/4/2017
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/29/2017
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/29/2017
upper
Mar 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/22/2017
upper
Mar 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/22/2017
upper
Mar 8, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/15/2017
upper
Mar 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Administration & Planning
lower
Mar 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee for 3/7/2017
lower
Mar 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 3/1/2017
upper
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Administration & Planning-- Government Operations for Review
lower
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee
lower
Feb 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recalled from Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Refer to Senate Government Operations Committee
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Intro.
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dolores R. Gresham
RRepublican
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