Tennessee · Senate Bill 323 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 7, relative to higher education.

  1. Introduced Jan 20, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 24, 2023
  3. Failed  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Education, Higher - As introduced, prohibits a public institution of higher education that accepts applications for admission from inquiring about an applicant's criminal history on the application. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Senate Education Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/8/2023 · Senate Education Committee
  5. SenateReset on Final calendar of Senate Education Committee
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/15/2023 · Senate Education Committee
  7. SenateAction deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/22/2023
  8. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/22/2023 · Senate Education Committee
  9. SenateAction deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/29/2023
  10. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/29/2023 · Senate Education Committee
  11. SenateFailed in Senate Education Committee

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 29, 2023 Senate Education Committee Education Committee: Failed in Senate Education Committee
Members

Yes · 4

No · 5

Failed 4–5

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.