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Tennessee House · Mar 5, 2025

HOUSE HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/5/2025 Passed

Result: pass

HB 1227: Tennessee Higher Education Commission - As enacted, adds the executive director of the commission to the statutorily prescribed selection process for chief executive officers of public institutions of higher education and removes the repeal date for that process; revises various reporting and other duties of the commission; allows the commission to delegate its approval authority to its executive director in certain areas; expands the quality non-degree credentials for which a student may receive the Wilder-Naifeh technical skills grant. - Amends TCA Title 49.

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.

Totals

YeaNay
Democratic10
Republican40
Total50

Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.

All voters

LegislatorPosition
Charlie Baum(Republican)Yea
Ronnie Glynn(Democratic)Yea
Kirk Haston(Republican)Yea
Renea Jones(Republican)Yea
Robert Stevens(Republican)Yea