SB 834 Tennessee Senate · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Education, Higher - As enacted, prohibits a public postsecondary institution that provides internet access to students, faculty, staff, or the general public from allowing an individual to access a social media platform using the institution's network if the platform is owned or hosted by a company based in the People's Republic of China; grants certain exemptions for law enforcement activities; investigatory functions; and audit, compliance, or legal functions of the institution. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Feb 2, 2023 Signed Apr 13, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 2, 2023 · House Mar 23, 2023

How they voted

28–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 32
Mar 2, 2023
D Democratic6
2 Yea 1 Nay 3
33% Yea
R Republican26
26 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Apr 13, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0167)
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 80, Nays 11, PNV 0
lower
Mar 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0050)
upper
Mar 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 1, PNV 3
upper
Feb 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
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Feb 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/22/2023
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
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Jon Lundberg
Jon Lundberg
RRepublican
TN
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