Education, Higher - As enacted, prohibits a public institution of higher education in this state from hosting a Confucius Institute or accepting a gift from, or entering a contract with, a foreign source in certain circumstances; enacts other related provisions. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 11, 2021
Signed May 5, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 19, 2021 · House Apr 15, 2021
How they voted
32–1
Passed
Total votes 33
Apr 19, 2021
D
Democratic6
83% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
12
Committee
11
Amendments
1
May 5, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 19, 2021
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 1
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0205)
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/8/2021
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 4/7/2021
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 4/7/2021
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/31/2021
upper
Mar 23, 2021
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Administration
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/23/2021
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Committee
Ref. to Education Administration
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 22, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
William Lamberth
RRepublican
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