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HB1006Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9, relative to the composition of governing boards of institutions of higher education.

Introduced

Introduced by David Hawk, District 5

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, expands the list of those who are prohibited from serving on a state university board to include those who hold the position of a member of a governing body for another institution of higher education, not just public institutions of higher education. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.

Where it stands

Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee

March 25, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee · February 19, 2025

5

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

5 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Renea Jones4Yes
Robert Stevens13Yes
Kevin Raper24Yes
Charlie Baum37Yes
Ronnie Glynn67Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

  10. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025

  11. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025

  12. Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee

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