HB 1561

  • Tennessee House Bill
  • 111th Regular Session (2019-2020)
  • Introduced in House Jan 22, 2020
  • Passed House Feb 24, 2020
  • Passed Senate Feb 20, 2020
  • Signed by Governor Mar 09, 2020

Education, Higher - As enacted, prohibits a public institution of higher education from requiring a student to submit a high school transcript or GED certificate as part of the institution's admission process if the student has completed an associate degree at a regionally accredited institution. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7.

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Mar 16, 2020

Senate

Effective date(s) 03/06/2020

Senate

Pub. Ch. 523

House

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 523

Mar 09, 2020

Senate

Signed by Governor.

Feb 28, 2020

Senate

Transmitted to Governor for action.

Feb 27, 2020

House

Signed by H. Speaker

Feb 26, 2020

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker

Feb 25, 2020

Senate

Enrolled and ready for signatures

Feb 24, 2020

House

Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0

Senate

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

Senate

Subst. for comp. HB.

House

Comp. SB subst.

Feb 20, 2020

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

Senate

Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

House

H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/24/2020

Feb 19, 2020

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2020

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

Feb 18, 2020

Senate

Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/20/2020

Feb 12, 2020

Senate

Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

House

Action def. in Education to 2/19/2020

House

Placed on cal. Education for 2/19/2020

Feb 06, 2020

House

Placed on cal. Education for 2/12/2020

Feb 05, 2020

Senate

Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/12/2020

House

Action def. in Education to 2/12/2020

Jan 29, 2020

House

Placed on cal. Education for 2/5/2020

Jan 28, 2020

House

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education

Jan 23, 2020

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

Jan 22, 2020

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

House

Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 1/28/2020

Jan 16, 2020

Senate

Filed for introduction

Jan 15, 2020

House

P2C, ref. to Education

House

Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee

Jan 14, 2020

House

Intro., P1C.

Nov 14, 2019

House

Filed for introduction

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