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.

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History

1. 2025
   1. Apr 30Comp. became Pub. Ch. 186Latest
   2. Mar 27Comp. SB subst.
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025 3/20/2025. Result: fail.Lower
   3. Mar 20H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025
   4. Mar 19Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025
   5. Mar 18Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/18/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   6. Mar 12Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025
   7. Mar 11Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025
   8. Mar 5Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/5/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   9. Mar 5Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025
   10. Feb 26Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
   11. Feb 13Sponsor change.Minor
   12. Feb 13Sponsor(s) withdrawn.Minor
   13. Feb 12P2C, ref. to Education CommitteeMinor
   14. Feb 12Assigned to s/c Higher Education SubcommitteeMinor
   15. Feb 12Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   16. Feb 10Intro., P1C.Minor
   17. Feb 6Filed for introductionIntroduced