State Employees - As enacted, prohibits a state agency from requiring a baccalaureate degree as a condition of state employment unless the knowledge, skills, or abilities required for the position can only reasonably be obtained through a course of study culminating in a baccalaureate degree. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 49 and Title 50.
HB1916 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 823 by the Secretary of State.
  • Bill History
  • Amendments
  • Video
  • Summary
  • Fiscal Note
  • Votes
  • Actions For HB1916Date
    Effective date(s) 07/01/202204/25/2022
    Pub. Ch. 82304/25/2022
    Signed by Governor.04/14/2022
    Transmitted to Governor for his action.04/06/2022
    Signed by Senate Speaker04/05/2022
    Signed by H. Speaker04/04/2022
    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.03/30/2022
    Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 003/30/2022
    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0734)03/30/2022
    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.03/30/2022
    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration03/30/2022
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.03/29/2022
    Passed H., as am., Ayes 81, Nays 9, PNV 103/28/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/28/2022
    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0763)03/28/2022
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/28/202203/24/2022
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/24/202203/23/2022
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee03/22/2022
    Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/22/202203/16/2022
    Action def. in State Government Committee to 3/22/202203/15/2022
    Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/15/202203/09/2022
    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Government Committee03/09/2022
    Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/9/202203/02/2022
    Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee01/28/2022
    P2C, ref. to State Government Committee01/27/2022
    Intro., P1C.01/26/2022
    Filed for introduction01/24/2022
    Actions For SB1765Date
    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 82304/25/2022
    Companion House Bill substituted03/30/2022
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/202203/28/2022
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 003/22/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/22/2022
    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/22/202203/16/2022
    Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/22/202203/15/2022
    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/15/202203/09/2022
    Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/15/202203/08/2022
    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/8/202203/01/2022
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee01/20/2022
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration01/19/2022
    Filed for introduction01/18/2022
  • AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    HA0763Amendment 1-0 to HB1916Fiscal Memo for HA0763 (15861)  
    AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    SA0734Amendment 1-1 to SB1765Fiscal Memo for SA0734 (15861)  

    NOTE: Each fiscal memorandum applies only to the amendment(s) identified in the memorandum. The fiscal memorandum must be matched to any amendments that have been adopted.

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  • Fiscal Summary

    NOT SIGNIFICANT


    Bill Summary

    ON MARCH 28, 2022, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1916, AS AMENDED.

    AMENDMENT #1 makes a nonsubstantive change to clarify that this bill does not apply to applicants applying for a position for which the knowledge, skills, or abilities can only reasonably be obtained through a course of study culminating in a baccalaureate degree.

  • FiscalNote for HB1916/SB1765 filed under SB1765

  • House Floor and Committee Votes

    HB1916 by Eldridge - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/28/2022
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................81
              Noes................................................9
              Present and not voting...................1

              Representatives voting aye were: Baum, Beck, Boyd, Bricken, Byrd, Calfee, Campbell S, Camper, Carr, Carringer, Cepicky, Chism, Cochran, Cooper, Crawford, Curcio, Darby, Doggett, Eldridge, Faison, Farmer, Freeman, Gant, Garrett, Gillespie, Griffey, Grills, Halford, Hall, Harris, Haston, Hawk, Hazlewood, Helton, Hicks G, Hicks T, Holsclaw, Howell, Hulsey, Hurt, Jernigan, Johnson C, Keisling, Kumar, Lafferty, Lamberth, Leatherwood, Littleton, Lynn, Mannis, Marsh, McKenzie, Moody, Moon, Ogles, Parkinson, Potts, Powell, Powers, Ragan, Ramsey, Reedy, Rudd, Rudder, Russell, Sexton J, Shaw, Sherrell, Sparks, Terry, Thompson, Todd, Travis, Vital, Warner, Weaver, White, Williams, Wright, Zachary, Mr. Speaker Sexton C -- 81.
              Representatives voting no were: Clemmons, Dixie, Hakeem, Hardaway, Hodges, Johnson G, Mitchell, Stewart, Towns -- 9.
              Representatives present and not voting were: Love -- 1.

              HB1916 by Eldridge - HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE:
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/28/2022 3/24/2022
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

              HB1916 by Eldridge - HOUSE STATE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/22/2022
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

              HB1916 by Eldridge - HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Government Committee 3/9/2022
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

    Senate Floor and Committee Votes

    Senate moved to substitute and conform to HB1916

    HB1916 by Eldridge - FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/30/2022
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................30
              Noes................................................1

              Senators voting aye were: Akbari, Bailey, Bell, Bowling, Briggs, Crowe, Gardenhire, Gilmore, Haile, Hensley, Jackson, Johnson, Kyle, Lundberg, Massey, Niceley, Pody, Powers, Reeves, Roberts, Rose, Southerland, Stevens, Swann, Walley, Watson, White, Yager, Yarbro, Mr. Speaker McNally -- 30.
              Senators voting no were: Campbell -- 1.

    SB1765 by Southerland - SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/22/2022
    Passed
              Ayes................................................9
              Noes................................................0

              Senators voting aye were: Briggs, Gardenhire, Jackson, Kelsey, Kyle, Powers, Walley, Yager, Yarbro -- 9.