SB 1899
Signed
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.
- Tennessee
- Senate
- Introduced Jan 21, 2026
- Session 114
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Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
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Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
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Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/11/2026
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Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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Filed for introduction