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TN SB 1359

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Education, Higher - As enacted, authorizes, subject to appropriation, an institution of higher education to request to redirect the institution's capital outlay funds for purposes other than those set out in the 2022 appropriations act; makes related revisions. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 10; Title 12; Title 49; Title 66 and Title 67.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

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Did TN SB 1359 pass?

Yes. TN SB 1359 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-15): Pub. Ch. 467

What is TN SB 1359 about?

TN SB 1359 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Education, Higher - As enacted, authorizes, subject to appropriation, an institution of higher education to request to redirect the institution's capital outlay funds for purposes other than those set out in the 2022 appropriations act; makes related revisions. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 10; Title 12; Title 49; Title 66 and Title 67.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 1359?

Watson is the primary sponsor of TN SB 1359.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-05-15 — Pub. Ch. 467
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Watsonprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-15

    Pub. Ch. 467

  2. 2025-05-15

    Effective date(s) 05/09/2025

  3. 2025-05-09

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-05-01

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2025-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  6. 2025-04-29

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  7. 2025-04-28

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  8. 2025-04-22

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  9. 2025-04-22

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0260)

    amendment-withdrawal

  10. 2025-04-22

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0517)

    amendment-withdrawal

  11. 2025-04-22

    Passed H., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0

    passage

  12. 2025-04-16

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  13. 2025-04-15

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0268)

  14. 2025-04-15

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0376)

  15. 2025-04-15

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    passage

  16. 2025-04-15

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  17. 2025-04-15

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  18. 2025-04-14

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025

  19. 2025-04-11

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025

  20. 2025-04-08

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 1 PNV 0

  21. 2025-04-07

    Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/8/2025

  22. 2025-04-07

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025

  23. 2025-03-26

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  24. 2025-03-19

    Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025

  25. 2025-03-19

    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025

  26. 2025-03-12

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

  27. 2025-02-12

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

    referral-committee

  28. 2025-02-10

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  29. 2025-02-06

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/26/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-03-26 · pass · 9-0

  • SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 1 PNV 0 4/8/2025 Passed

    2025-04-08 · pass · 9-1

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/15/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-15 · pass · 32-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-22 · pass · 97-0

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB1359&ga=114

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