2021-2022 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB1238: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to higher education.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, prohibits a public institution of higher education in this state from hosting a Confucius Institute or accepting a gift from, or entering a contract with, a foreign source in certain circumstances; enacts other related provisions. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Bill History
2/11/2021
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/22/2021
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/24/2021
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
House of Representatives
3/16/2021
Ref. to Education Administration
House of Representatives
3/16/2021
Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/17/2021
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/17/2021
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/23/2021
House of Representatives
3/23/2021
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Administration
House of Representatives
3/24/2021
Placed on cal. Education Administration for 3/31/2021
House of Representatives
3/31/2021
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/7/2021
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/8/2021
House of Representatives
4/8/2021
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/15/2021
House of Representatives
4/15/2021
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/15/2021
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0205)
House of Representatives
4/15/2021
Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0
House of Representatives
4/15/2021
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
4/19/2021
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
4/19/2021
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
4/19/2021
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0249)
Senate
4/19/2021
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 1
Senate
4/20/2021
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
4/22/2021
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/26/2021
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/28/2021
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
5/5/2021
Signed by Governor.
5/18/2021
Pub. Ch. 344
5/18/2021
Effective date(s) 07/01/2021
Amendments
HA0205
Amendment 1-0 to HB1238
4/1/2021Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration
4/19/2021
32
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/15/2021
90
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/18/2021)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 23
Primary Sponsor
William Lamberth
Republican
Co-Sponsors (22)
Ron Gant
Republican
John Ragan
Republican
Kent Calfee
Republican
Lowell Russell
Republican
Curtis Halford
Republican
Dale Carr
Republican
Iris Rudder
Republican
Mark White
Republican
Paul Sherrell
Republican
Bud Hulsey
Republican
Jeremy Faison
Republican
Jay Reedy
Republican
Kelly Keisling
Republican
Debra Moody
Republican
Robin Smith
Republican
Bryan Terry
Republican
Esther Helton-Haynes
Republican
Rebecca Alexander
Republican
Jerry Sexton
Republican
Susan Lynn
Republican
Scott Cepicky
Republican
Rick Eldridge
Republican