Tennessee HB 1772: Education, Higher - As introduced… | StateThat

HB 1772TennesseeMoves to the second chamber

Education, Higher - As introduced, prohibits imposing liability against a higher education institution for negligence in admitting, enrolling, or extending housing opportunities to a person who has been previously convicted of a criminal offense based solely upon the previous criminal conviction; prohibits use of the person's prior criminal record as evidence in a cause of action against a higher education institution for negligence in admitting, enrolling, or extending housing opportunities to the person. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 28; Title 29; Title 40 and Title 49.

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IntroducedJan 20
Passed HouseFeb 26
Passed Senate
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Became Law

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History

2026
1. Mar 2Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationLatest
2. Feb 26Passed H., Ayes 58, Nays 24, PNV 3Passed House
  - Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/26/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
3. Feb 26Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
4. Feb 26Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
5. Feb 23Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
  - Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/23/2026 2/19/2026. Result: fail.Lower
6. Feb 23Objected to on Consent Calendar.
7. Feb 23H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/26/2026
8. Feb 19H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/23/2026
9. Feb 18Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/19/2026
10. Feb 17Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
  - Vote recorded HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/17/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
11. Feb 11Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeMinor
  - Vote recorded HOUSE HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee 2/11/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
12. Feb 11Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/17/2026
13. Feb 4Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 2/11/2026
14. Jan 22P2C, ref. to Education CommitteeMinor
15. Jan 22Assigned to s/c Higher Education SubcommitteeMinor
16. Jan 21Intro., P1C.Minor
17. Jan 20Filed for introductionIntroduced

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