TN HB1561 | 2019-2020 | 111th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on March 16 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-16 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 523
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on March 16 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-16 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 523
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
As enacted, prohibits a public institution of higher education from requiring a student to submit a high school transcript or GED certificate as part of the institution's admission process if the student has completed an associate degree at a regionally accredited institution. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7.
Title
As enacted, prohibits a public institution of higher education from requiring a student to submit a high school transcript or GED certificate as part of the institution's admission process if the student has completed an associate degree at a regionally accredited institution. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2020-02-24 - House - FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 94 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-16 | Comp. became Pub. Ch. 523 | |
| 2020-02-24 | House | Comp. SB subst. |
| 2020-02-20 | House | H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/24/2020 |
| 2020-02-19 | House | Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2020 |
| 2020-02-19 | House | Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee |
| 2020-02-12 | House | Placed on cal. Education for 2/19/2020 |
| 2020-02-12 | House | Action def. in Education to 2/19/2020 |
| 2020-02-06 | House | Placed on cal. Education for 2/12/2020 |
| 2020-02-05 | House | Action def. in Education to 2/12/2020 |
| 2020-01-29 | House | Placed on cal. Education for 2/5/2020 |
| 2020-01-28 | House | Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education |
| 2020-01-22 | House | Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 1/28/2020 |
| 2020-01-15 | House | Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee |
| 2020-01-15 | House | P2C, ref. to Education |
| 2020-01-14 | House | Intro., P1C. |
| 2019-11-14 | House | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
SB1641 (Crossfiled) 2020-03-16 - Pub. Ch. 523
