Votes: TN SB1721 | 2015-2016 | 109th General Assembly

Bill Title: 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.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2016-03-24 - Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. [SB1721 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

Voting Records

ChamberVoteDateYeaNayNVAbsTotalResultSourceView
SenateFLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION AMENDED2016-03-233120033PassedLinkView
SenateSENATE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 10, Nays 0 PNV 02016-03-151000010PassedLinkView
SenateSENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 02016-02-1090009PassedLinkView


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