Tennessee · House Bill 74 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 4; Title 8; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 40; Title 41; Title 49; Title 50; Title 54…

  1. Introduced Jan 9, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 12, 2023
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Education - As enacted, updates the terms "general education development credential," "high school equivalency test," and variations of the terms to "high school equivalency credential." - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 8; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 40; Title 41; Title 49; Title 50; Title 54; Title 55; Title 62; Title 63 and Title 68.

Read the full official title (44 words)

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 4; Title 8; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 40; Title 41; Title 49; Title 50; Title 54; Title 55; Title 62; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to high school equivalency credentials.

Every action

20 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 12 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. HouseP2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
  4. HouseRef. to Education Administration
  5. CommitteeAssigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee · House K-12 Subcommittee
  6. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  7. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/7/2023 · House K-12 Subcommittee
  8. HouseAction Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 2/14/2023
  9. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/14/2023 · House K-12 Subcommittee
  10. HouseRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Administration
  11. HousePlaced on cal. Education Administration for 3/1/2023
  12. CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  1. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/2/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  2. HouseAction def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to 3/9/2023
  3. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/9/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  4. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/13/2023
  5. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  6. HouseComp. SB subst.
  7. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 114

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 4 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 5 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.