AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to the Tennessee higher education commission.
- Introduced Jan 31, 2023
- In committee Feb 6, 2023
- Died
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Tennessee Higher Education Commission - As introduced, authorizes the commission to require the governing board of a public institution of higher education to terminate an existing on-campus or off-campus program, instead of only making recommendations regarding the termination of certain programs; requires the commission's executive director to notify the education committee of the senate and the education administration committee of the house of representatives of the commission's vote to terminate an existing program within 10 days of such action. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Every action
3 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- SenateFiled for introduction
- SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
- CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Senate Education Committee
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
- BW Bo WatsonR Primary sponsor · District 11
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.