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TN HB 2581

died on adjournment

Education, Higher - 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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 2581 pass?

No. TN HB 2581 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Committee

What is TN HB 2581 about?

TN HB 2581 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Education, Higher - 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.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 2581?

Lafferty is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2581.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Committee
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Laffertyprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-03

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-04

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Education Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-11

    Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  6. 2026-02-18

    Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Committee

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2581&ga=114

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