Education, Higher - As enacted, prohibits a public institution of higher education from requiring a student to submit a high school transcript or GED certificate as part of the institution's admission process if the student has completed an associate degree at a regionally accredited institution. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Nov 14, 2019
Signed Mar 9, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 20, 2020 · House Feb 24, 2020
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 20, 2020
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican28
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Mar 9, 2020
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Feb 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Feb 20, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
upper
Feb 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2020
lower
Feb 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Feb 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/12/2020
upper
Jan 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Jan 22, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 1/28/2020
lower
Jan 22, 2020
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 15, 2020
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education
lower
Jan 15, 2020
Committee
Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee
lower
Jan 14, 2020
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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