2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB1227: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to higher education.

Legislative Summary

As enacted, adds the executive director of the commission to the statutorily prescribed selection process for chief executive officers of public institutions of higher education and removes the repeal date for that process; revises various reporting and other duties of the commission; allows the commission to delegate its approval authority to its executive director in certain areas; expands the quality non-degree credentials for which a student may receive the Wilder-Naifeh technical skills grant. - Amends TCA Title 49.

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Bill History

2/6/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Sponsor change.
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 186

Amendments

HA0103

Amendment 1-0 to HB1227

3/18/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/18/2025
18
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
3/5/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/30/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Gary Hicks
Gary Hicks
Republican

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/25/2025255.8 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/13/202525.1 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/6/202525.1 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/1/2025144.9 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/28/2025144.4 KB