Roll Call: TN SB2502 | 2015-2016 | 109th General Assembly

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Bill Title: As introduced, requires the higher education funding formula to be based in part on first year postgraduation job placement rates; requires THEC to study the feasibility of students whose majors have extremely low Tennessee job placement rates becoming ineligible for state guaranteed student loans; creates a state lottery funded Skills for Tomorrow supplemental award for students in high demand fields with low supply of Tennessee qualified workers. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-04-18 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee [SB2502 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

Vote: SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0

VoteTallyDemocratRepublican
Yea716
Nay---
Not Voting---
Absent---
TOTAL716

Result: Passed

NameYeaNayNVAbsentState ProfileFinancialEncyclopediaBiography
Sen. Dickerson, Steven Reid [R]InactiveFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Sen. Gardenhire, Todd [R]State ProfileFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Sen. Gresham, Dolores R. [R]InactiveFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Sen. Haile, Ferrell [R]State ProfileFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Sen. Kelsey, Brian [R]InactiveFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Sen. Tate, Reginald [D]InactiveFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Sen. Tracy, Jim [R]InactiveFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
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