Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 2 D cosponsors

SB 0834 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9 and Title 49, relative to land grant institutions.

Last action — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 30% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

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Summary

Tennessee Higher Education Commission - As introduced, requires the commission, in consultation with the department of finance and administration, to submit a report to the general assembly of the state appropriations made to each land grant institution in this state from 1987 to 2020, on a per pupil basis, by December 31, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 9 and Title 49.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. Ref. to Education Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  7. Action Def. in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026

  8. Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 1/21/2026

  9. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Committee

  10. Filed for introduction

  11. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  12. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  15. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

finance education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0834 do?
Tennessee Higher Education Commission - As introduced, requires the commission, in consultation with the department of finance and administration, to submit a report to the general assembly of the state appropriations made to each land grant institution in this state from 1987 to 2020, on a per pupil basis, by December 31, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 9 and Title 49.
Who sponsors SB 0834?
SB 0834 is sponsored by Akbari, Raumesh (Democrat) and Oliver, Charlane (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 0834?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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