Education, Higher - As enacted, prohibits a public postsecondary institution that provides internet access to students, faculty, staff, or the general public from allowing an individual to access a social media platform using the institution's network if the platform is owned or hosted by a company based in the People's Republic of China; grants certain exemptions for law enforcement activities; investigatory functions; and audit, compliance, or legal functions of the institution. - Amends TCA Title 49.
SB0834 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 152 by the Secretary of State.
  • Bill History
  • Amendments
  • Video
  • Summary
  • Fiscal Note
  • Votes
  • Actions For SB0834Date
    Effective date(s) 04/13/202304/18/2023
    Pub. Ch. 15204/18/2023
    Signed by Governor.04/13/2023
    Transmitted to Governor for action.04/04/2023
    Signed by H. Speaker04/04/2023
    Signed by Senate Speaker03/29/2023
    Enrolled and ready for signatures03/24/2023
    Passed H., Ayes 80, Nays 11, PNV 003/23/2023
    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0167)03/23/2023
    Subst. for comp. HB.03/23/2023
    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.03/06/2023
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House03/02/2023
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/02/2023
    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 1, PNV 303/02/2023
    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0050)03/02/2023
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/202302/28/2023
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 002/22/2023
    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/22/202302/15/2023
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee02/06/2023
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration02/02/2023
    Filed for introduction01/30/2023
    Actions For HB1445Date
    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 15204/18/2023
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/23/2023
    Comp. SB subst.03/23/2023
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/23/202303/16/2023
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/16/202303/15/2023
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee03/15/2023
    Placed on cal. Education Administration for 3/15/202303/08/2023
    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Administration03/06/2023
    Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/6/202303/01/2023
    Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee02/07/2023
    P2C, ref. to Education Administration02/02/2023
    Intro., P1C.02/01/2023
    Filed for introduction01/31/2023
  • AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    SA0050Amendment 1-0 to SB0834Fiscal Memo for SA0050 (4290)  
    AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    HA0167Amendment 1-1 to HB1445Fiscal Memo for HA0167 (4290)  

    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

    Increase State Expenditures – Exceeds $8,400,000/FY23-24/LGIs Exceeds $500,000/FY23-24/UT System Exceeds $500,000/FY23-24/TBR


    Bill Summary

    ON MARCH 2, 2023, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 834, AS AMENDED.

    AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to, instead, prohibit a public postsecondary institution that provides internet access, through a hard-wired or wireless network connection, to students, faculty, staff, or the general public from allowing an individual to access a social media platform using the institution's network if the platform is operated or hosted by a company based in the People's Republic of China.

    This amendment clarifies that this prohibition does not apply to institutions or employees of such institutions if downloading, accessing, or using such a social media platform is necessary to perform law enforcement activities; investigatory functions to carry out official duties for bona fide law enforcement, investigative, or public safety purposes; or audit, compliance, or legal functions of the institution.

  • FiscalNote for SB0834/HB1445 filed under SB0834

  • House Floor and Committee Votes

    House moved to substitute and conform to SB0834

    SB0834 by Lundberg - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/23/2023
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................80
              Noes...............................................11

              Representatives voting aye were: Alexander, Baum, Boyd, Bricken, Bulso, Burkhart, Butler, Campbell S, Capley, Carr, Carringer, Cepicky, Chism, Cochran, Crawford, Darby, Davis, Doggett, Eldridge, Faison, Farmer, Fritts, Gant, Garrett, Gillespie, Grills, Hale, Hardaway, Haston, Hawk, Hazlewood, Helton-Haynes, Hicks G, Hicks T, Holsclaw, Howell, Hulsey, Hurt, Jernigan, Johnson C, Keisling, Kumar, Lafferty, Lamberth, Leatherwood, Littleton, Lynn, Marsh, Martin B, Martin G, McCalmon, Mitchell, Moody, Moon, Powell, Powers, Ragan, Raper, Reedy, Richey, Rudd, Rudder, Russell, Shaw, Sherrell, Slater, Sparks, Stevens, Terry, Thompson, Todd, Vaughan, Vital, Warner, White, Whitson, Williams, Wright, Zachary, Mr. Speaker Sexton -- 80.
              Representatives voting no were: Beck, Camper, Clemmons, Glynn, Hakeem, Johnson G, Jones, Love, Miller, Parkinson, Towns -- 11.

    SB0834 by Lundberg - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/23/2023
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................77
              Noes...............................................13

              Representatives voting aye were: Alexander, Baum, Boyd, Bricken, Bulso, Burkhart, Butler, Campbell S, Capley, Carr, Carringer, Cepicky, Chism, Cochran, Crawford, Darby, Davis, Doggett, Eldridge, Faison, Farmer, Fritts, Gant, Garrett, Gillespie, Glynn, Grills, Hale, Haston, Hawk, Hazlewood, Helton-Haynes, Hicks G, Hicks T, Holsclaw, Howell, Hulsey, Hurt, Johnson C, Keisling, Lafferty, Lamberth, Leatherwood, Littleton, Lynn, Marsh, Martin B, Martin G, McCalmon, Miller, Moody, Moon, Powers, Ragan, Raper, Reedy, Richey, Rudd, Rudder, Russell, Shaw, Sherrell, Slater, Sparks, Stevens, Terry, Thompson, Todd, Vaughan, Vital, Warner, White, Whitson, Williams, Wright, Zachary, Mr. Speaker Sexton -- 77.
              Representatives voting no were: Beck, Camper, Clemmons, Hakeem, Hardaway, Jernigan, Johnson G, Jones, Love, Mitchell, Parkinson, Powell, Towns -- 13.

              HB1445 by Faison - HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE:
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/23/2023 3/16/2023
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

              HB1445 by Faison - HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/15/2023
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail Rep(s). Jones, Love, McKenzie, Parkinson requested to be recorded as voting No

              HB1445 by Faison - HOUSE HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE:
    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Administration 3/6/2023
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

    Senate Floor and Committee Votes

    SB0834 by Lundberg - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/2/2023
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................28
              Noes................................................1
              Present and not voting...................3

              Senators voting aye were: Bailey, Bowling, Briggs, Campbell, Crowe, Gardenhire, Haile, Hensley, Jackson, Johnson, Kyle, Lowe, Lundberg, Massey, Niceley, Pody, Powers, Reeves, Roberts, Rose, Southerland, Stevens, Swann, Taylor, Watson, White, Yager, Mr. Speaker McNally -- 28.
              Senators voting no were: Yarbro -- 1.
              Senators present and not voting were: Akbari, Lamar, Oliver -- 3.

    SB0834 by Lundberg - SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 2/22/2023
    Passed
              Ayes................................................8
              Noes................................................0

              Senators voting aye were: Akbari, Crowe, Gardenhire, Hensley, Lundberg, Pody, Powers, White -- 8.