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Boards and Commissions - Establishes a commission on Middle Passage education. - Amends TCA Title 4. Fiscal Summary for *HB0725Increase State Expenditures - $185,000 Bill Summary for *HB0725 This bill creates a 17-member Tennessee commission on Middle Passage education which would assist and advise educational institutions regarding the implementation of Middle Passage education programs, meet with education officials and others, survey current Middle Passage and slavery education curricula, inventory resources that could be incorporated into Middle Passage curricula, coordinate memorializing events, and make recommendations to the general assembly. The commission would consist of: (1) One senator appointed by the speaker of the senate; (2) One representative appointed by the speaker of the house; (3) The commissioner of education; (4) A vice chancellor of the University of Tennessee; (5) A vice president [...]

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Latest Actions
  • 05/02/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Government Operations Committee
  • 04/25/2007 - Placed on Calendar Government Operations Committee for 05/02/2007
  • 04/25/2007 - Action Deferred in Government Operations Committee to 5/2/2007
  • 04/18/2007 - Placed on Calendar Government Operations Committee for 04/25/2007
  • 04/18/2007 - Action Deferred in Government Operations Committee to 4/25/2007

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
HB0725 Bill Text PDF10/27/2007

Fiscal Notes
File name Last Updated
HB0725 Fiscal Notes PDF10/27/2007