Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 1894
Education, Higher - As introduced, allows a public institution of higher education to suspend a faculty member, including tenured faculty members, without pay during the pendency of any investigation or hearings conducted to determine whether adequate cause for the faculty member's termination exists; requires the president or chief executive officer for a public institution of higher education who is selected or appointed by the institution's governing board on or after July 1, 2026, to be confirmed by the senate and house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 49.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Maberry (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 4, 2026): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Committee
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 4, 2026 · House
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Committee - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 - Feb 4, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Education Committee - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction