Tennessee Senate Bill 861

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-03-15 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, requires Tennessee State University and Middle Tennessee State University to submit a report by February 1, 2024, in an electronic format to the chairs of the education committee of the senate and the education administration committee of the house of representatives that details the research and methods developed by the universities addressing how to use materials in solid waste as raw materials to create jobs, business, and compost. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 9; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 9; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to higher education.

Sen. Shane Reeves [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-15	Senate	Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
2023-03-08	Senate	Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/15/2023
2023-02-06	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
2023-02-02	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2023-01-31	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB0646 (Crossfiled) 2023-02-01 - P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0861&ga=113
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB0861.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/HB0646.pdf