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.

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Overview Bill text 1 History 6 Sponsors

Feb 18, 2026 · House

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

Feb 11, 2026 · House

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

Feb 5, 2026 · House

Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee

Feb 5, 2026 · House

P2C, ref. to Education Committee

Feb 4, 2026 · House

Intro., P1C.

Feb 3, 2026 · House

Filed for introduction

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

24.4% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 51%, measured from TN's completed sessions
Momentum -5 29/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 240 days quiet

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