Education - As introduced, requires the department and the governing board of each public institution of higher education to promulgate rules to ensure compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; allows the comptroller to conduct a thorough review of the department's office for civil rights and the governing board of each public institution of higher education. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 7.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2021
Last action Mar 19, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Mar 19, 2021
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/9/2021
lower
Mar 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee to 3/9/2021
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/2/2021
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Administration -- Government Operations for Review
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 5, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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