Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 1359
Education, Higher - As enacted, authorizes, subject to appropriation, an institution of higher education to request to redirect the institution's capital outlay funds for purposes other than those set out in the 2022 appropriations act; makes related revisions. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 10; Title 12; Title 49; Title 66 and Title 67.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Watson (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 15, 2025): Pub. Ch. 467
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2025 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2025 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 15, 2025 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/15/2025 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 8, 2025 Senate | SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 1 PNV 0 4/8/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 26, 2025 Senate | SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/26/2025 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 15, 2025 · House
Pub. Ch. 467 - May 15, 2025 · House
Effective date(s) 05/09/2025 - May 9, 2025 · House
Signed by Governor. - May 1, 2025 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action. - Apr 30, 2025 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 28, 2025 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0260) - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0517) - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Passed H., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0 - Apr 16, 2025 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Apr 15, 2025 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0268) - Apr 15, 2025 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0376) - Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 - Apr 15, 2025 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Apr 15, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 14, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025 - Apr 11, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025 - Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 1 PNV 0 - Apr 7, 2025 · House
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/8/2025 - Apr 7, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025 - Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025 - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025 - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025 - Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Feb 6, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction