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TN SB1899

TN SB1899
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to higher education.

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Introduced
01/21/2026
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

114th General Assembly

Bill Summary

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.

AI Summary

This bill allows public higher education institutions in Tennessee to suspend faculty members, including those with tenure (a permanent teaching position usually granted after a probationary period), without pay while an investigation or hearing is conducted to determine if there is sufficient reason for their termination. Additionally, starting July 1, 2026, the chief executive officers of public higher education institutions, such as university presidents, who are selected or appointed by the institution's governing board, will require confirmation from both the Tennessee Senate and House of Representatives to take office, with their employment ending if confirmation is not received within a specified timeframe after the General Assembly convenes.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/11/2026 (on 02/25/2026)
(1 Companion Bills)

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