Education, Higher - As enacted, adds a process by which compliance with the law concerning divisive concepts in institutions of higher education can be reviewed by applicable legislative committees. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Feb 1, 2024
Signed Apr 29, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2024 · House Apr 11, 2024
How they voted
26–5
Passed
Total votes 31
Apr 1, 2024
D
Democratic5
100% Nay
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
11
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Apr 29, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0939)
upper
Apr 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 65, Nays 23, PNV 0
lower
Apr 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0777)
upper
Apr 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 5
upper
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/20/2024
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/20/2024
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/13/2024
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joey Hensley
RRepublican
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