Education, Higher - As enacted, declares an act of the general assembly enacted after January 1, 2021, 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
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Signed Apr 13, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 15, 2021 · House Mar 22, 2021
How they voted
30–0
Passed
Total votes 30
Mar 15, 2021
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Apr 13, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 1
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/18/2021
lower
Mar 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
upper
Mar 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/10/2021
upper
Mar 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Administration
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/2/2021
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Administration
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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