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Tennessee House · Mar 18, 2025

HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/18/2025 Passed (2)

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
Democratic40
Republican140
Total180

Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.

All voters

LegislatorPosition
Jody Barrett(Republican)Yea
Charlie Baum(Republican)Yea
Gino Bulso(Republican)Yea
Scott Cepicky(Republican)Yea
Ronnie Glynn(Democratic)Yea
Yusuf Hakeem(Democratic)Yea
Kirk Haston(Republican)Yea
Tim Hicks(Republican)Yea
Chris Hurt(Republican)Yea
Gloria Johnson(Democratic)Yea
Renea Jones(Republican)Yea
Aron Maberry(Republican)Yea
Sam McKenzie(Democratic)Yea
Jay Reedy(Republican)Yea
Lee Reeves(Republican)Yea
William Slater(Republican)Yea
Robert Stevens(Republican)Yea
Mark White(Republican)Yea