SB 1359 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 10; Title 12; Title 49; Title 66 and Title 67, relative to higher education.
Last action — Effective date(s) 05/09/2025
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 29, 2025.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Education, Higher - As enacted, authorizes, subject to appropriation, an institution of higher education to request to redirect the institution's capital outlay funds for purposes other than those set out in the 2022 appropriations act; makes related revisions. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 10; Title 12; Title 49; Title 66 and Title 67.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Filed for introduction
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Intro., P1C.
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P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
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Ref. to Education Committee
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Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee
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Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
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Action Def. in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
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Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
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Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
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Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025
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Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025
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Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2025
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Action def. in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to Next Calendar
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Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2025
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Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
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Comp. SB subst.
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Comp. became Pub. Ch. 467
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Filed for introduction
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
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Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
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Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025
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Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
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Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
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Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/8/2025
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Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025
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Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 1 PNV 0
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Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025
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Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025
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Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0268)
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Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0376)
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Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
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Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
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Subst. for comp. HB.
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Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0260)
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Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0517)
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Passed H., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0
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Enrolled and ready for signatures
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Signed by Senate Speaker
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Signed by H. Speaker
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Transmitted to Governor for action.
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Signed by Governor.
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Pub. Ch. 467
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Effective date(s) 05/09/2025
Sponsors
- Bo Watson · Primary
- Janice Bowling · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Watson, Bo Republican
Co-sponsors (1)
- Bowling, Janice Republican
Not signed on (131)
131 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 131 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 1359 do?
- Education, Higher - As enacted, authorizes, subject to appropriation, an institution of higher education to request to redirect the institution's capital outlay funds for purposes other than those set out in the 2022 appropriations act; makes related revisions. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 10; Title 12; Title 49; Title 66 and Title 67.
- Who sponsors SB 1359?
- SB 1359 is sponsored by Watson, Bo (Republican) and Bowling, Janice (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 1359?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.
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