2023-2024 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB2501: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 7, relative to higher education.

Legislative Summary

As enacted, adds a process by which compliance with the law concerning divisive concepts in institutions of higher education can be reviewed by applicable legislative committees. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7.

Bill History

1/31/2024
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/1/2024
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/5/2024
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
Senate
3/6/2024
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/13/2024
Senate
3/13/2024
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/20/2024
Senate
3/14/2024
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/20/2024
Senate
3/20/2024
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
Senate
3/28/2024
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/1/2024
Senate
4/1/2024
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0777)
Senate
4/1/2024
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 5
Senate
4/1/2024
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
4/2/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/4/2024
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
House of Representatives
4/11/2024
Subst. for comp. HB.
House of Representatives
4/11/2024
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0939)
House of Representatives
4/11/2024
Passed H., Ayes 65, Nays 23, PNV 0
House of Representatives
4/15/2024
Enrolled and ready for signatures
Senate
4/16/2024
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/16/2024
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
Transmitted to Governor for action.
Senate
4/29/2024
Signed by Governor.
Senate
5/9/2024
Pub. Ch. 815
5/9/2024
Effective date(s) 07/01/2024

Amendments

SA0777

Amendment 1-0 to SB2501

3/21/2024Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/11/2024
65
Yea
23
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/11/2024
66
Yea
22
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
4/1/2024
26
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
3/20/2024
8
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/9/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/6/202498.3 KB
Draft
Bill Text3/13/202416.4 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/31/202416.4 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/31/202416.4 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/13/2024102.0 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/11/202454.4 KB