SB 1558 Tennessee Senate · 111th Regular Session (2019-2020)

Education, Higher - As introduced, declares an act of the general assembly enacted after January 1, 2020, that mandates a discount or waiver of the tuition or fees charged at public institutions of higher education unenforceable against an institution affected by the act unless the general assembly annually appropriates a sum sufficient to fully fund the discount or waiver program at the institution; requires each public institution of higher education to report certain information concerning discount and waiver programs. - Amends TCA Title 8 and Title 49.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 9, 2019 Last action May 28, 2020
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Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
10
Committee
12
May 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee
lower
May 20, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 5/28/2020
lower
Mar 16, 2020
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee
upper
Mar 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2020
lower
Mar 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/16/2020
upper
Mar 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/10/2020
lower
Mar 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Meeting Canceled. Reset on Higher Education Subcommittee cal. for 3/10/20
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/3/2020
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Committee
Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 16, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Jan 14, 2020
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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