Board of Regents - As introduced, requires the board, in consultation with the Tennessee higher education commission, to develop a standardized entrepreneurial program that must be offered at each institution governed by the board to provide an affordable, cost effective training program for students interested in starting a new business. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 8.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2023
Last action Apr 18, 2023
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No floor votes recorded yet.
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Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
9
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/18/2023
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/12/2023
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2023
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Administration
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 2/27/2023
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Administration
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee
lower
Jan 30, 2023
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jason Powell
DDemocratic
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