Education, Higher - As enacted, requires the board of regents, state university boards, and the board of trustees for the University of Tennessee system to adopt and implement policies that clearly distinguish between te
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9, relative to public institutions of higher education.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Education, Higher - As enacted, requires the board of regents, state university boards, and the board of trustees for the University of Tennessee system to adopt and implement policies that clearly distinguish between tenure decisions and disciplinary actions for faculty members. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9. HB2194 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 761 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 11, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026 · Feb 26, 2026
Senate
Reset on Final calendar of Senate Education Committee · Mar 4, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026 · Mar 5, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026 · Mar 20, 2026
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Mar 23, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 23, 2026
Senate
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 761 · Apr 27, 2026
House
Filed for introduction · Feb 2, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 4, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to Education Committee · Feb 5, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee · Feb 5, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 2/18/2026 · Feb 11, 2026
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee · Feb 18, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/3/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 3, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026 · Mar 5, 2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0586) · Mar 9, 2026
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 70, Nays 21, PNV 1 · Mar 9, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 9, 2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Mar 10, 2026
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Mar 12, 2026
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Mar 23, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 5 · Mar 23, 2026
Senate
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Mar 24, 2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 1, 2026
House
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 1, 2026
Senate
Transmitted to Governor for his action. · Apr 7, 2026
House
The numbers
5
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-03-23 · Passed · Ayes 25, Noes 5
REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-03-09 · Passed · Ayes 72, Noes 21
REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-03-09 · Passed · Ayes 70, Noes 21, Present and not voting 1
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-03 · Passed · Ayes 13, Noes 3
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeHouse · 2026-02-18 · Passed · Ayes 5, Noes 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (Apr 7, 2026).