Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 2581
Education, Higher - As introduced, prohibits the board of regents, each state university board of trustees, and the board of trustees for the University of Tennessee from conferring any new tenure status on faculty members on or after July 1, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Lafferty (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Feb 18, 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
- Feb 18, 2026 · House
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Committee - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 2/18/2026 - Feb 5, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Education Committee - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C. - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction