Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 2079
Education, Higher - As enacted, divides the appointing authority for the nine voting members of the Tennessee higher education commission among the governor, the speaker of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives equally; establishes various tuition and fee limitations and requirements for public institutions of higher education. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 14; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Watson (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 1, 2026): Pub. Ch. 799
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 30, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/30/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 18, 2026 Senate | SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/18/2026 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 18, 2026 Senate | SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment, refer to Senate Education Committee 2/18/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 1, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 799 - May 1, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 04/23/2026, 07/01/2026 - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0906) - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 8, PNV 0 - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0490) - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 3 - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Mar 27, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026 - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Education Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 2 - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/18/2026 - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction