Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 1899
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 Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Hensley (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 18, 2026): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 18, 2026 · House
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026 - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/11/2026 - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026 - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction