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TN HB2581

TN HB2581
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9, relative to tenure.


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Introduced
02/03/2026
In Committee
02/05/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

114th General Assembly

Bill Summary

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.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits the Board of Regents, each state university board of trustees, and the board of trustees for the University of Tennessee from granting any new tenure, a status that typically provides job security and academic freedom to faculty members, to faculty members on or after July 1, 2026, although faculty who already have tenure before that date will retain it. The bill amends various sections of Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA) related to higher education governance, specifically sections 49-8-301, 49-7-1903, 49-9-209, and 49-9-1603, to reflect this change, with the policy changes taking effect upon becoming law and the prohibition on new tenure taking effect on July 1, 2026.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (34)

Last Action

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Committee (on 02/18/2026)

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