Sunset Laws - As enacted, requires the state university board for Tennessee State University to be vacated and reconstituted; extends the termination date for the Tennessee State University, board of trustees to June 30, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49, Chapter 8.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Mar 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 21, 2024 · House Mar 28, 2024
How they voted
25–6
Passed
Total votes 31
Mar 21, 2024
D
Democratic6
100% Nay
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
13
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Mar 28, 2024
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0731)
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 66, Nays 25, PNV 0
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0516)
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/13/2024
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recalled from Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/7/2024
upper
Jan 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kerry Roberts
RRepublican
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