HB 2393 Tennessee House · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Tennessee Higher Education Commission - As enacted, makes various changes to the fees collected by the commission from Tennessee SARA institutions pursuant to the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement Act. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7.

This bill updates how the Tennessee Higher Education Commission collects fees from institutions participating in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA). It gives the commission flexibility to set fees based on enrollment or by adopting rules that mirror national standards, while also ensuring fees drop if national fees are reduced. The law requires annual renewal fees to be paid by December 1 starting in 2025 and mandates that the commission share its reports with participating schools. All collected fees must be deposited into a dedicated state account to cover the costs of administering the agreement.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2024 Last action May 13, 2024
Floor votes · House Apr 18, 2024

How they voted

93–0
Passed
Total votes 93
Apr 18, 2024
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican72
72 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
14
Committee
16
Apr 18, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-0)
house
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/17/2024
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2024
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/16/2024
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/3/2024
lower
Mar 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/25/2024
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 3/25/2024
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/18/2024
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Administration
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/4/2024
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Administration- Government Operations for Review
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Justin Lafferty
Justin Lafferty
RRepublican
TN
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