SB1899Introduced in the Senate
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to higher education.
Introduced by Joseph Hensley, District 28
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
March 18, 2026
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Bill history
Filed for introduction
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/11/2026
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
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