Education, Higher - As enacted, extends eligibility for tuition reimbursement provided to members of the Tennessee national guard under the STRONG Act of 2017 to include technical certificates and diplomas and certain graduate programs; extends, from June 30, 2021, to June 30, 2025, the date on which the act will be repealed. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 10.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Jan 6, 2021
Signed Apr 22, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2021 · House Apr 1, 2021
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Apr 8, 2021
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
55
Key actions
3
Committee
17
Apr 22, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
Apr 8, 2021
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
Apr 5, 2021
House · Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Apr 1, 2021
House · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0
Mar 30, 2021
Senate · Reported by committee
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Mar 24, 2021
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/30/2021
Mar 24, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/25/2021
Mar 23, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
Mar 17, 2021
Senate · Reported by committee
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Mar 17, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Mar 17, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/23/2021
Mar 10, 2021
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/17/2021
Mar 10, 2021
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
Mar 10, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/17/2021
Mar 3, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Feb 23, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Administration
Feb 17, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 2/23/2021
Feb 11, 2021
Senate · Reported by committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
Feb 10, 2021
Senate · Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Feb 10, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 2/16/2021
Feb 9, 2021
Senate · Introduced
Filed for introduction
Jan 27, 2021
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee
Jan 13, 2021
House · Referred to committee
Ref. to Education Administration
Jan 12, 2021
House · Introduced
Intro., P1C.
Jan 6, 2021
House · Introduced
Filed for introduction
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
William Lamberth
RRepublican
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