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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.

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Justin Lafferty (R)*,  Fred Atchley (R),  Jody Barrett (R),  Clark Boyd (R),  Rush Bricken (R),  Gino Bulso (R),  Ed Butler (R),  Kip Capley (R),  Michele Carringer (R),  Scott Cepicky (R),  Mark Cochran (R),  Elaine Davis (R),  Rick Eldridge (R),  Ron Gant (R),  Gary Hicks (R),  Tim Hicks (R),  Bud Hulsey (R),  Chris Hurt (R),  Tom Leatherwood (R),  Mary Littleton (R),  Aron Maberry (R),  Pat Marsh (R),  Brock Martin (R),  Jake McCalmon (R),  Debra Moody (R),  Dennis Powers (R),  Jay Reedy (R),  Michele Reneau (R),  Tim Rudd (R),  Iris Rudder (R),  William Slater (R),  Chris Todd (R),  Dave Wright (R),  Jason Zachary (R), 

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

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