TN HB 1894
died on adjournmentEducation, Higher - 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.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
Quick answers
Did TN HB 1894 pass?
No. TN HB 1894 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 (2026-03-04): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Committee
What is TN HB 1894 about?
TN HB 1894 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Education, Higher - 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.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 1894?
Maberry is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1894.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-02
- Latest action
- 2026-03-04 — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Committee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Maberryprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-01-22
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-02-02
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2026-02-04
Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-02-04
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-25
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
2026-03-04
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Committee
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Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1899
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