Votes: TN SB2447 | 2015-2016 | 109th General Assembly

Bill Title: As enacted, encourages all public institutions of higher education to offer instruction aimed at increasing the awareness and prevention of hate crime offenses, sexual battery, sexual harassment, and date rape to all entering freshmen during orientation or introductory studies; requires each public institution of higher education to require all entering freshmen, during orientation or introductory studies, to receive instruction aimed at increasing the awareness and prevention of sexual assault, sexual battery, sexual harassment, and date rape. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2016-04-26 - Pub. Ch. 835 [SB2447 Detail]

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

Voting Records

ChamberVoteDateYeaNayNVAbsTotalResultSourceView
HouseFLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION2016-04-079210093PassedLinkView
SenateFLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION AMENDED2016-03-313000030PassedLinkView
SenateSENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 02016-03-2380008PassedLinkView


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