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 allows the commission to set annual fees based on student enrollment, either by following national standards or through its own rules, and requires these fees to be deposited into a dedicated state account. The law also mandates that annual renewal fees be paid by December 1 starting in 2025 and ensures that reports generated for the national program are shared with Tennessee institutions for their information.
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
May 2024
Introduced Feb 1, 2024
Signed May 1, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2024
How they voted
27–0
Passed
Total votes 27
Mar 11, 2024
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
8
Committee
2
May 1, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/6/2024
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
Rusty Crowe
RRepublican
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