Tennessee Senate Bill 1721 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 23 2016 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-03-24 - Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

As introduced, requires a state employee to repay the cost of a tuition and fee waiver at a public institution of higher education if the student withdraws or fails the course in which the state employee enrolled with the waiver; requires the amount of the waiver be paid before enrolling in another course at a public institution of higher education, unless the state employee shows that the withdrawal or failure was the result of a documented medical or personal reason. - Amends TCA Section 8-50-114; Title 49, Chapter 8; Title 49, Chapter 9 and Title 49, Chapter 7.

As introduced, requires a state employee to repay the cost of a tuition and fee waiver at a public institution of higher education if the student withdraws or fails the course in which the state employee enrolled with the waiver; requires the amount of the waiver be paid before enrolling in another course at a public institution of higher education, unless the state employee shows that the withdrawal or failure was the result of a documented medical or personal reason. - Amends TCA Section 8-50-114; Title 49, Chapter 8; Title 49, Chapter 9 and Title 49, Chapter 7.

Sen. Todd Gardenhire [R]

2016-03-23 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION AMENDED (Y: 31 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-15 - Senate - SENATE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 10, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-10 - Senate - SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-03-24	House	Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2016-03-23	Senate	Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
2016-03-23	Senate	Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 2
2016-03-23	Senate	Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0528)
2016-03-23	Senate	Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0607)
2016-03-21	Senate	Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 3/23/2016
2016-03-15	Senate	Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 10, Nays 0 PNV 0
2016-03-09	Senate	Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/15/2016
2016-03-08	Senate	Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/15/2016
2016-03-02	Senate	Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/8/2016
2016-03-01	Senate	Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/8/2016
2016-02-24	Senate	Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/1/2016
2016-02-10	Senate	Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
2016-02-04	Senate	Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/10/2016
2016-02-03	Senate	Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 2/10/2016
2016-01-27	Senate	Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/3/2016
2016-01-21	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
2016-01-20	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2016-01-15	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB1675 (Crossfiled) 2016-03-29 - Def. to Summer Study

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1721&ga=109
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/109/Bill/SB1721.pdf
Roll Call	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1721&ga=109