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Latest Action: 06/04/2008 - Signed by Governor. Bill TextGeneral Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Expresses support for new nursing, natural sciences, and biotechnology facility at Southwest Tennessee Community College; commends donors for making contributions to fund construction of such facility and urges them to remain committed to such project. - Fiscal Summary for *HJR1337 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Delayed Bills Comm. Bill TextGeneral Assembly, Studies - Creates special joint committee to study competitive pay of state schools of nursing faculty. - Fiscal Summary for *SJR0893Increase State Expenditures - $1,700/Each One-Day Meeting
Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Education Committee Bill TextBoard of Regents - Specifies that the board has the authority to establish a maximum amount of credit hours required for each major in which a student may earn a baccalaureate degree. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 8. Fiscal Summary for *HB4150 / SB4187 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Ed. Comm. Bill TextBoard of Regents - Specifies that the board has the authority to establish a maximum amount of credit hours required for each major in which a student may earn a baccalaureate degree. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 8. Fiscal Summary for SB4187 / *HB4150 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 819 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3974. Education, Higher - Requires institutions of higher education with residential computer networks to develop a policy prohibiting copyright infringement by persons using the school's computer and network resources and take certain steps to prevent such infringement. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for HB3915 / *SB3974Increase State Expenditures - $9,515,000/One-Time $1,650,000/Recurring /FY08-09 $1,969,500/Recurring/FY09-10 and Succeeding Years Bill Summary for HB3915 / *SB3974 This bill requires each institution of higher education that receives funding from the state of Tennessee to do the following on an annual basis: (1) Develop and enforce a computer use and ethics policy covering students, staff, and faculty, which prohibits [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Special Initiatives of Education of Education Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4041. Tennessee Higher Education Commission - Requires THEC to promulgate rules and regulations to operate proprietary schools; rules must require such schools to disclose to prospective students pertinent information regarding the school's programs and courses. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for *HB3920 / SB4041 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3920 / SB4041 This bill requires the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) to promulgate rules and regulations for requirements to operate proprietary schools in this state. The rules must require that such a school provide the following information via the Internet and to a prospective student immediately during a discussion of the school by telephone: all pertinent information about the school's programs and courses, including [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/14/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3961. Education, Higher - Grants children and grandchildren of Purple Heart recipients a 25 percent tuition discount at public postsecondary institutions. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB3964 / *SB3961 Increase State Expenditures - $1,301,100 FY08-09 $1,391,300 FY09-10 Bill Summary for HB3964 / *SB3961 This bill authorizes every child in Tennessee who is less than 24 years of age, whose parent or grandparent received the Purple Heart, to receive a 25 percent discount on tuition to any state-operated institution of higher learning. The tuition discount provided by this bill would not be available to any student who is entitled to a full waiver of tuition and fees by virtue of being the child or spouse of a veteran who was killed, died as a direct result of injuries received, or [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 689 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4046. Education, Higher - Creates an exception for debts that are less than $25.00 and that are more than 10 years in age from the provision whereby the UT system and board of regents schools will issue diplomas, certificates of credit or grade reports only after the student involved has satisfied all debts or obligations owed to the university, college or technical institute or to any related institution of state government. - Amends TCA Section 49-9-108. Fiscal Summary for HB4037 / *SB4046 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB4037 / *SB4046 ON MARCH 3, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 4046, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. Present law authorizes the University of Tennessee and all its several branches, and all colleges and universities of the state [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/14/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008 Bill TextEducation, Higher - Provides 25 percent tuition discount at state institutions of higher education to spouses of full-time state employees. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB4083 / *SB2998 Increase State Expenditures - $1,438,500 FY08-09 $1,539,300 FY09-10
Latest Action: 05/21/2008 - Placed on Calendar Calendar & Rules Committee for 05/21/2008 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3524. Education, Higher - Requires private and public institutions of higher education to establish a policy on credit card marketing. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB4084 / *SB3524 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB4084 / *SB3524 This bill requires all public or private institutions of higher education to develop policies regarding the marketing or merchandising of credit cards on institutional property to students. This bill requires the credit card marketing policies to require marketers to inform students about good credit management practices. The credit card marketing policy must be available to students on request. The bill also requires the credit card marketing policies to include consideration of registering credit card marketers, limiting the times and [...] show full description
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