Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 1340 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9; Title 49 and Title 62, relative to higher education.

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 06, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

Education, Higher - As introduced, requires the commission to review and update the outcomes-based funding formula model at least once every five years to provide incentives for institutions that offer programs leading to job placement in high-demand fields in this state. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 49 and Title 62.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Sponsor change.

  7. Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

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

  9. Filed for introduction

  10. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  13. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025

  14. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025

  15. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1340 do?
Education, Higher - As introduced, requires the commission to review and update the outcomes-based funding formula model at least once every five years to provide incentives for institutions that offer programs leading to job placement in high-demand fields in this state. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 49 and Title 62.
Who sponsors SB 1340?
SB 1340 is sponsored by Powers, Bill (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1340?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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