Education, Higher - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Higher Education Freedom of Expression and Transparency Act." - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7 and Title 49, Chapter 8.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Feb 2, 2023
Signed Apr 28, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 5, 2023 · House Apr 13, 2023
How they voted
26–6
Passed
Total votes 32
Apr 5, 2023
D
Democratic5
100% Nay
R
Republican27
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
13
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Apr 28, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
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Apr 13, 2023
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0233)
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Apr 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 25, PNV 0
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0378)
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Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 5
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/29/2023
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Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/29/2023
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Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/22/2023
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/22/2023
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/15/2023
upper
Feb 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2023
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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