Tennessee Senate Bill 2781 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-03-16 - Action deferred in Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, prohibits a state institution of higher education from discriminating against a student based on the political viewpoint expressed by the student; prohibits an institution from penalizing, rewarding, or grading a student's coursework based on the political viewpoint expressed by the student; authorizes a student to pursue a cause of action against an institution for discriminating against the student based on the political viewpoint expressed by the student. - Amends TCA Title 49.

As introduced, prohibits a state institution of higher education from discriminating against a student based on the political viewpoint expressed by the student; prohibits an institution from penalizing, rewarding, or grading a student's coursework based on the political viewpoint expressed by the student; authorizes a student to pursue a cause of action against an institution for discriminating against the student based on the political viewpoint expressed by the student. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Sen. Mike Bell [R]

Sen. Dawn White [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-16	Senate	Action deferred in Senate Education Committee
2020-03-11	Senate	Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/16/2020
2020-02-10	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
2020-02-06	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2020-02-06	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB2438 (Crossfiled) 2020-05-28 - Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2781&ga=111
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Bill/SB2781.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Fiscal/HB2438.pdf