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TN HB 1227

died on adjournment

Tennessee Higher Education Commission - 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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 1227 pass?

No. TN HB 1227 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-04-30): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 186

What is TN HB 1227 about?

TN HB 1227 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Tennessee Higher Education Commission - 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.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1227?

Hicks G is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1227.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-04-30 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 186
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Hicks Gprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-30

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 186

  2. 2025-03-27

    Comp. SB subst.

  3. 2025-03-20

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025

  4. 2025-03-19

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025

  5. 2025-03-18

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2025-03-12

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025

  7. 2025-03-11

    Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025

  8. 2025-03-05

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee

    referral-committee

  9. 2025-03-05

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025

  10. 2025-02-26

    Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  11. 2025-02-13

    Sponsor change.

    sponsorship

  12. 2025-02-13

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

    sponsorship

  13. 2025-02-12

    P2C, ref. to Education Committee

    referral-committee

  14. 2025-02-12

    Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  15. 2025-02-12

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  16. 2025-02-10

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  17. 2025-02-06

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/5/2025 Passed

    2025-03-05 · pass · 5-0

  • HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/18/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-03-18 · pass · 18-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025 3/20/2025 (1)

    2025-03-27 · fail · 0-0

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1227&ga=114

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