Education, Higher

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide details on specific updates or changes beyond the removal of a requirement for progress reports.

Removing an Old Requirement for University of Memphis

This bill removes an old rule that required the University of Memphis and other partners to give progress reports to the state government.

What This Bill Does

• Removes a part of Tennessee's laws that asked the University of Memphis and its research partners to send yearly updates to the state about their work.

Who It Names or Affects

• The University of Memphis and its research partners who were previously required to report progress to the state government.
• Tennessee's law books which will be updated by removing outdated sections.

Terms To Know

University of Memphis

A public university in Tennessee that offers education and conducts research.

Memphis Research Consortium

A group involving the University of Memphis and other partners working on research projects together.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify what happens to the information that was previously reported.
• It is unclear how removing this requirement will affect future oversight or transparency for these organizations.

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

SENATE BILL 570
By Rose

HOUSE BILL 637
By White

HB0637
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3;
Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 11; Title 12; Title 49;
Title 58; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to
the University of Memphis.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-8-1401, is amended by deleting
subsection (c).
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.