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TN HJR 175

enacted

General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Urges Tennessee universities to adopt principles of institutional neutrality, free expression and civil discourse, and the preservation of a safe and respectful campus. -

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HJR 175 pass?

Yes. TN HJR 175 has been enacted into law as of 2025-04-07. Latest recorded action (2025-04-07): Signed by Governor.

What is TN HJR 175 about?

TN HJR 175 is a joint resolution in the 114S1 titled “General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Urges Tennessee universities to adopt principles of institutional neutrality, free expression and civil discourse, and the preservation of a safe and respectful campus. -”.

Who sponsors TN HJR 175?

Cochran is the primary sponsor of TN HJR 175.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-04-07 — Signed by Governor.
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Cochranprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-06

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-10

    Intro., ref. to Education Committee

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-02-11

    Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-12

    Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

  5. 2025-02-12

    Sponsor change.

    sponsorship

  6. 2025-02-19

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/25/2025

  7. 2025-02-19

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2025-02-25

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-02-25

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  10. 2025-02-26

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2025

  11. 2025-02-27

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

  12. 2025-03-03

    Adopted, Ayes 72, Nays 13, PNV 3

    passage

  13. 2025-03-03

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  14. 2025-03-04

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  15. 2025-03-06

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

    referral-committee

  16. 2025-03-11

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  17. 2025-03-12

    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

  18. 2025-03-18

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  19. 2025-03-19

    Recommended for concurrence by Senate Education Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee

  20. 2025-03-21

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/24/2025

  21. 2025-03-24

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2025

  22. 2025-03-24

    Senate Reset on calendar 3/26/2025

  23. 2025-03-26

    Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 5

    passage

  24. 2025-03-26

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  25. 2025-03-27

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  26. 2025-03-27

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  27. 2025-03-28

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  28. 2025-04-01

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  29. 2025-04-07

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee 2/19/2025 Passed (4)

    2025-02-19 · pass · 5-0

  • HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/25/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-02-25 · pass · 13-4

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/3/2025 2/27/2025 (2)

    2025-03-03 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT 3/3/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-03-03 · pass · 72-13

    Member-level votes (3)
    • Clemmons: not voting
    • Hemmer: not voting
    • Mitchell: not voting
  • SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for concurrence by Senate Education Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee 3/19/2025 Passed

    2025-03-19 · pass · 7-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur 3/26/2025 Passed

    2025-03-26 · pass · 26-5

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Yarbro: not voting

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