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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

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.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1227 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Gary Hicks (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 30, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 186.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Gary HicksPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 186
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025
  4. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025
  5. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  6. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025
  7. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025
  8. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
  9. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025
  10. Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
  11. Sponsor change.
  12. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source