HJR 154 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Dimeta Smith Knight, Tennessee State University Board of Trustees -

This joint resolution confirms Governor Bill Lee's appointment of Dimeta Smith Knight to the Tennessee State University Board of Trustees for a term ending March 31, 2028. It follows Tennessee law (TCA § 49-8-201) requiring legislative confirmation of gubernatorial appointments to the university board. The resolution does not alter university governance policies or create new requirements - it solely approves an existing appointment. No substantive policy changes are made by this procedural resolution.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Mar 13, 2025 Signed Mar 25, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 10, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Mar 25, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted, Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/4/2025
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Intro., ref. to Education Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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State
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Photo of William Lamberth
William Lamberth
RRepublican
TN
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