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SB 1899 In Committee

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.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Mar 18, 2026 · House
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
Mar 12, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
Feb 25, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/11/2026
Feb 18, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026
Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
Jan 22, 2026 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Jan 21, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction