TN SB 1899
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 · upper
Quick answers
Did TN SB 1899 pass?
No. TN SB 1899 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 (2026-03-18): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
What is TN SB 1899 about?
TN SB 1899 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 SB 1899?
Hensley is the primary sponsor of TN SB 1899.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-22
- Latest action
- 2026-03-18 — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Hensleyprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-01-21
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-01-22
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2026-02-02
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-18
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026
2026-02-25
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/11/2026
2026-03-12
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
2026-03-18
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
referral-committee
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Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 1894
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